by Mak

Created on: August 11, 2008

White cell is one of the essential componenet of blood. White cell fights infection and are important part of our body's defense mechanism. White cells are produced in our bone marow. There are 5 major types of white blood cells i.e. basophils, eosinophils, lymhocyte (T and B cells), monocytes and nutrophils. 4,500-10,000 white blood cells/mcL (cells per microliter)are

considerd are of normal level.

Whiet blood cell count below 4,500 cells/mcL would be considerd as low white blood cell count. As the main function of white lood cell is to fight infection, low blood cell count will reduce body's ability to fight invador. With limited life span of white cell, it is essential that bone marrow produces sufficient white cell continously to replace lost white cells. Otherwise the person will suffer from shortage of white blood cell in medical term which is called 'nutroponia'. There are medicine like GSFC to stimulate bone marrow and increase white cell production and normally prescribed to chemotherapy patients to deal with side effects of reduced white blood cell.

A person with lower white blood cell count than normal will become sick frequently due to reduced ability to fight infection by own body chemical and mecanism. Lower white blood cell count without associating with any other complication normally does not have noticeable indication, unless detected by blood test. A person getting sick more frequenetly or taking long time to recover from simple illness or a minor injury might be natuaral symptom of lowered white blood cell count and should consult doctor for testing and medication to avoid severe complication at later stage. More frequent medication like strong antibiotics will required to be consumed to support body's lower immune system from lower white blood cell counts.

It is not advisable to prolong a untreated condition of low white blood cell count than should be normal. As there are very few bodily discomfort due to lower white cell count, it is normal that it would be neglected for long time. But could have fatal result from lowered body immune system. In our everyday work we are allowing thousands of germs in our body with our food, drinks, work related, life style or even breathing. A normal person is able to overcome in fighting back those germs or invador to body system effectively, so we do not fall sick.

So it is adviasable that a person feels he has some problem with his immune system should see doctor, check for any abnormal condition of white blood cell count without delay.

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