Table 2 White blood cells alterations and related different diseases5.
White blood cell | Increase | Decrease |
|---|---|---|
Lymphocyte | Acute and chronic leukemia, hypersensitivity reaction, viral infection | AIDS, influenza, sepsis, aplastic anemia |
Monocyte | Autoimmune disease, fungal and protozoan infection | Aplastic anemia, hairy cell leukemia, acute infections |
Neutrophil | Chronic inflammation, Infection | Chediak-Higashi syndrome, Kostmman syndrome, Autoimmune neutropenia |
Eosinophil | Allergic reaction, parasitic infection, malignancy | Cushing syndrome, shock or trauma driven stress |
Basophil | Leukemias | Hyperthyroidism and acute infections |