In medicine, granulocytosis is the presence of an increased number of granulocytes in the peripheral blood. Often, the word refers to an increased neutrophil granulocyte count (neutrophilia), but granulocytosis formally refers to the combination of neutrophilia, eosinophilia, and basophilia.[1] Leukocytosis refers to an increase in the number of all white blood cells.[citation needed]
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Specialty | Hematology |
Causes edit
Granulocytosis can be a feature of a number of diseases, including:[citation needed]
- Infection, especially bacterial
- Malignancy, most notably leukemia (it is the main feature of chronic myelogenous leukemia, CML)
- Autoimmune disease
Diagnosis edit
Diagnosis of granulocytosis is usually done by obtaining a complete blood count.[citation needed]
Prognostic edit
In cardiovascular disease, increased white blood cell counts have been shown to indicate a worse prognosis.[citation needed]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ George, Tracy I. (8 December 2012). "Malignant or benign leukocytosis". Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program. 2012: 475–484. doi:10.1182/asheducation.V2012.1.475.3798515. PMID 23233622. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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