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<blockquote data-quote="rlsnights" data-source="post: 420294" data-attributes="member: 7948"><p>When you say his neutrophil and eosinophil counts were high or low - was it the percentage that was high or low or the absolute counts or both? If the test that was done was a complete blood count with differential then both amounts should be included.</p><p></p><p>Low hematocrit usually means the child is anemic. If it's only slightly low it may also be that he was a little dehydrated when he had the blood drawn. If the level is low enough or other measures suggest it's anemia, the doctor will probably want to try to figure out why he's anemic. If he doesn't eat meat, especially red meat, then it may be that he needs iron supplementation. But there are a number of other possible causes of anemia and you will want to talk to the doctor about it to find out what the doctor thinks might be the problem. Do NOT start iron supplementation before he is seen by the doctor.</p><p></p><p>Generally speaking, eosinophils are associated with allergic reactions and inflammation. Since it's spring, they may be elevated simply because he is having seasonal allergies. And didn't you say he'd recently had a reaction to something that gave him hives? That is probably why they are elevated. There are lots of possible explanations for elevated eosinophils so I really can't say any more than that. You can read more about it online but I suggest you wait and see what his doctor has to say before you scare yourself reading about all the possible causes of elevated eosinophils.</p><p></p><p>If you PM me with the actual results and the reference ranges for each test I can suggest some questions you can ask the doctor if you like. But I am not a doctor and would not presume to offer medical advice.</p><p></p><p>It was very brave of him to cooperate with the blood draw but it's best not to make too much fuss over these things. They are just a part of life and it's good that he handled it well.</p><p></p><p>Patricia</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rlsnights, post: 420294, member: 7948"] When you say his neutrophil and eosinophil counts were high or low - was it the percentage that was high or low or the absolute counts or both? If the test that was done was a complete blood count with differential then both amounts should be included. Low hematocrit usually means the child is anemic. If it's only slightly low it may also be that he was a little dehydrated when he had the blood drawn. If the level is low enough or other measures suggest it's anemia, the doctor will probably want to try to figure out why he's anemic. If he doesn't eat meat, especially red meat, then it may be that he needs iron supplementation. But there are a number of other possible causes of anemia and you will want to talk to the doctor about it to find out what the doctor thinks might be the problem. Do NOT start iron supplementation before he is seen by the doctor. Generally speaking, eosinophils are associated with allergic reactions and inflammation. Since it's spring, they may be elevated simply because he is having seasonal allergies. And didn't you say he'd recently had a reaction to something that gave him hives? That is probably why they are elevated. There are lots of possible explanations for elevated eosinophils so I really can't say any more than that. You can read more about it online but I suggest you wait and see what his doctor has to say before you scare yourself reading about all the possible causes of elevated eosinophils. If you PM me with the actual results and the reference ranges for each test I can suggest some questions you can ask the doctor if you like. But I am not a doctor and would not presume to offer medical advice. It was very brave of him to cooperate with the blood draw but it's best not to make too much fuss over these things. They are just a part of life and it's good that he handled it well. Patricia [/QUOTE]
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