ABSOLUTE EOSINOPHIL COUNT:
All types of white blood cells produced in the bone marrow. Eosinophil is one of the white blood cells.
CLINICAL INFORMATION :
An eosinophil count in a blood test measures the number of one sub-type of WBC called eosinophils. The levels of eosinophils become active when triggered by certain allergic diseases, infections, and other medical conditions. A high number of eosinophils is called eosinophilia and can be seen during certain conditions like diet pills, interferons, certain antibiotics, psyllium (laxative), tranquilizers, nasal allergy or more serious forms of allergies (seasonal allergies), leukemia, eczema, auto-immune disease, ulcerative colitis, scarlet fever, lupus, Crohn’s disease, organ transplant rejection, due to certain drug reactions, chronic inflammations and a certain type of cancers like bone marrow or lymph node cancers. Symptoms of eosinophilia are rash, itching, diarrhea (in the case of parasitic infections), asthma, runny nose when associated with allergies (allergic rhinitis). Low eosinophil counts may be due to certain conditions such as alcohol abuse, Cushing’s disease/syndrome is suspected. Other associated tests include flow cytometry, antibody blood test, bone marrow aspirate, bone marrow biopsy, cytogenic and molecular testing, etc.
General instructions:
Sample Requirement: Specimen -Blood sample drawn from the vein/fingertip prick for capillary blood. Test Preparation: Get suggestions from your doctor.
NOTE - Sample for specimen collections may vary based on the patient’s condition/cases according to the patient’s presentingcomplaints / signs or symptoms:
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENT (Special or Rare Cases) - As instructed and guided by Physician / Clinician / Pathologist / as per Laboratory’s requirements, according to procedures and protocols.
This Multi-Specialty Clinical Referral Laboratory “RTDIAGNOSTICS” provides precise and accurate tests with an extensive range of testing services to the medical centers to help in the diagnosis and identification of pathology in the test specimens for infectious diseases and also to evaluate the function of organ systems of the patient. It prevents further complications and helps to stabilize and restore health to near normalcy at the earliest without delay.
