What does a high neutrophil count mean?

When it comes to neutrophil count, many friends know that this is the standard for seeing whether the body has inflammation, but there are also differences between high and low neutrophil counts. The main reason for a low neutrophil count is viral infection, and this situation requires antiviral treatment. So what does it mean if the neutrophil count is high? How to treat high blood pressure?

An elevated neutrophil count is generally caused by acute and suppurative infections (furuncles, abscesses, pneumonia, appendicitis, erysipelas, sepsis, visceral perforation, scarlet fever, etc.), various poisonings (acidosis, uremia, lead poisoning, mercury poisoning, etc.), tissue damage, malignant tumors, acute massive bleeding, acute hemolysis, etc.

If the neutrophil count is too high, appropriate antibiotics should be used for treatment based on the symptoms. For the route of administration, intravenous administration can be used if the condition is very serious, and oral administration can be used if the condition is not too serious. For antipyretics, intramuscular injection can be used, which takes effect faster than some and can quickly relieve the symptoms of body aches. Broad-spectrum antibiotics should be used, such as ampicillin, which is cheap and effective.

Neutrophils are characterized by colorless or very light red cytoplasm in Wright-stained blood smears, with many diffusely distributed tiny (0.2-0.4 microns) light red or light purple granules. The cell nucleus is rod-shaped or 2-5 lobed, with lobes connected by filaments. Neutrophils have chemotactic, phagocytic and bactericidal effects. Neutrophils originate from the bone marrow, have a lobed or rod-shaped nucleus, and their cytoplasm contains a large number of fine neutrophil granules that are neither alkalitropic nor acidophilic. Most of these particles are lysosomes, which contain abundant enzymes such as myeloperoxidase, lysozyme, alkaline phosphatase and acid hydrolase, and are related to the phagocytic and digestive functions of cells.

Now that you know what a high neutrophil count means, you also understand how to treat it. If you have a high neutrophil count, we advise you not to blindly self-medicate. After all, if antibiotics are used indiscriminately, not only will they have no benefits, but they may also produce drug resistance. Therefore, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for regular treatment.