No, a high neutrophilis reading is not always cancer. Some white blood cell cancers can raise your neutrophilis reading but bacterial infections, primarily, viral or fungal infections might also cause high neutrophils . Acute stress and corticosteroids can also be a cause.
Neutrophils, are produced in the bone marrow and circulate in the blood, are a type of white blood cell. Neutrophils, are abundant and make up about 50 per cent to 75 per cent of white blood cells. Neutrophils respond to infection and attack bacteria and other foreign invaders directly.
Neutrophils are the first type of immune cell to respond to and arrive at the site of infection, often within an hour. Neutrophils will respond to infection inside the body, but also on the surface, as in the case of skin infections. Pus, which is one visible sign of a skin infection, contains mainly dead neutrophils, bacteria and cells. Pus can form internally, as well.
The results of a common blood test, called an absolute neutrophil count (ANC), are routinely checked during cancer treatment to determine how the immune system is responding to treatment. When ANC is low, this is called neutropenia. If ANC drops below about 500 cells per microliter, the risk of infection increases and your doctor may prescribe medications to bring ANC back into a normal range and temporarily offer antibiotics to prevent serious infection.
Neutrophils, are produced in the bone marrow and circulate in the blood, are a type of white blood cell. Neutrophils, are abundant and make up about 50 per cent to 75 per cent of white blood cells. Neutrophils respond to infection and attack bacteria and other foreign invaders directly.
Neutrophils are the first type of immune cell to respond to and arrive at the site of infection, often within an hour. Neutrophils will respond to infection inside the body, but also on the surface, as in the case of skin infections. Pus, which is one visible sign of a skin infection, contains mainly dead neutrophils, bacteria and cells. Pus can form internally, as well.
The results of a common blood test, called an absolute neutrophil count (ANC), are routinely checked during cancer treatment to determine how the immune system is responding to treatment. When ANC is low, this is called neutropenia. If ANC drops below about 500 cells per microliter, the risk of infection increases and your doctor may prescribe medications to bring ANC back into a normal range and temporarily offer antibiotics to prevent serious infection.
