Key Symptoms Of Leukocytosis

Leukocytosis is a term used to describe a condition in which an affected individual has an elevated count of white blood cells in their body. White blood cells are the type of cells that make up an individual's immune system and defend their body from foreign pathogens. There are five types of leukocytosis. When the number of neutrophils is elevated, it is called neutrophilia. Lymphocytosis is when the number of lymphocytes in the body is elevated. Monocytosis describes a state in which there are too many monocytes. Eosinophilia describes an elevation in the number of eosinophils in the body. When basophils are elevated, the condition is called basophilia. All of these different types of white blood cells have different functions that come together with other components to form the immune system. Leukocytosis or any combination of high white blood cell counts can cause the blood to become too thick to flow adequately.