Eosinophils
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Latest Edit: Hector 2014-03-24 (EDT)
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Eosinophils are part of a white blood cell count and differential.[1], [2]
Clinical Implications
High levels (referred to as eosinophilia) indicate:
- parasitic infection
- allergic reaction including food and environmental allergies or intolerances
- asthma
- eczema
- leukemia
- autoimmune diseases
Low levels (referred to as eosinopenia) indicate:
- increased adrenosteroid production
References
- ↑ Pagana Kathleen D, Pagana Timothy J (2006) Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests, Mosby.
- ↑ Weatherby Dicken, Ferguson Scott (2002) Blood Chemistry and CBC Analysis: Clinical Laboratory Testing from a Functional Perspective, Bear Mountain.