What does a high eosinophil number mean?
What does a high eosinophil number mean?
Eosinophilia (e-o-sin-o-FILL-e-uh) is a higher than normal level of eosinophils. Eosinophils are a type of disease-fighting white blood cell. This condition most often indicates a parasitic infection, an allergic reaction or cancer.
What level of eosinophil is high?
A count of more than 500 eosinophils per microliter of blood is generally considered eosinophilia in adults. A count of more than 1,500 eosinophils per microliter of blood that lasts for several months is called hypereosinophilia.
What is the treatment for high eosinophils?
If a medication is causing your elevated eosinophil count, it may be discontinued. Maximizing therapy for asthma, eczema, and allergies. Parasite infections are treated with anti-parasitic medications. Steroids such as prednisone may be used to treat hypereosinophilic syndromes.
What does eosinophil mean in a blood test?
Eosinophils are a type of disease-fighting white blood cell. This condition most often indicates a parasitic infection, an allergic reaction or cancer. You can have high levels of eosinophils in your blood (blood eosinophilia) or in tissues at the site of an infection or inflammation (tissue eosinophilia).
What causes eosinophils in the lungs?
Known causes of eosinophilic lung disease include allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, exposure to parasitic infections, drugs, or toxic substances and systemic disorders such as Churg-Strauss syndrome and hypereosinophilic syndorme.
What causes eosinophils in lungs?
Is eosinophilia a lung disease?
Eosinophilic lung diseases are a category of lung problems. They are characterized by having an increased number of eosinophils (white blood cells) in the lungs. These white blood cells are part of the immune system. They fight off allergic or chemical reactions and certain infections.
Can eosinophilia be cured?
This condition is chronic and recurring without a known cure. The current treatments and medications are meant to control the buildup of eosinophils and resulting symptoms.
