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Eosinophils are white blood cells
Eosinophils play a particularly important role in reactions related to allergies, allergic dermatitis, and asthma.
Eosinophils
- Eosinophils are a type of white blood cells.
- Almost every part of the body utilizes them in some way.
- B-Eos test measures the amount of eosinophils in the blood and L-Eos% test shows the percentage of eosinophils in all white blood cells.
What are eosinophils?
Eosinophils are important to us. In the immune system, eosinophils have two functions: they destroy invading bacteria, viruses, and parasites, and take part in the inflammatory response.
White blood cells play a crucial role in our health. White blood cells fight viruses, bacteria, parasites, and other intruders that threaten the health of the body. Eosinophils make up an average of 2–4% of white blood cells.
Eosinophils play a particularly important role in reactions related to allergies, allergic dermatitis, and asthma.
Low eosinophil level
Mildly decreased eosinophil count is usually no cause for concern when other white blood cell counts are normal. If all white blood cells are lower than normal, a doctor should be consulted.
Possible causes of low levels of eosinophils in the blood include:
- alcohol poisoning
- Cushing’s syndrome
- use of steroids
- burns
- acute infections
High eosinophil level (eosinophilia)
Eosinophilia is a condition in which the number of eosinophils is higher than normal. Possible causes of eosinophilia include:
- parasitic infection
- autoimmune disease
- severe allergic reaction
- seasonal allergy
- eczema
- asthma
- leukaemia and some other cancers
- ulcerative colitis
- scarlet fever
- lupus
- Crohn’s disease
- severe drug reaction
- transplant rejection
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Leukocytes – Reference values and general information about white blood cells
White blood cells fight viruses, bacteria, parasites, and other intruders that threaten the health of the body.
Hemoglobin (Hb) – Measurement and reference values
When suspecting anemia, it is important to test the hemoglobin. Symptoms of iron deficiency anemia include paleness and fatigue.
Lymphocytes are white blood cells
Lymphocytes are involved in the identification and destruction of micro-organisms, foreign molecules and cancer cells.
Mean corpuscular volume of red blood cells (MCV)
MCV is tested when looking for the causes of diagnosed anemia.
Mean hemoglobin mass of red blood cell (MCH)
MCH is usually measured as a part of blood count and is used to help diagnose anemia.
Monocytes are white blood cells
White blood cells are an important part of the human immune system. They protect the body from attacks of bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Bone marrow produces five different types of white blood cells, one of which is the monocyte.
Article updated:
14 May 2024