What is eosinophilia, why is my number so high and and did I get it?
Thank you for your question. An eosinophilia simply means that there is an increase in the usual number of a certain type of white blood cell in the blood. The eosinophil is distinguished from other white blood cells by the presence within it’s membrane of coarse granules which stain orange-red with a special stain used by the hospital laboratory, called Romanowsky stain.
An eosinophilia simply means that there is an increase in the usual number of a certain type of white blood cell in the blood. The eosinophil is distinguished from other white blood cells by the presence within it’s membrane of coarse granules which stain orange-red with a special stain used by the hospital laboratory, called Romanowsky stain. Broadly speaking, the function of the eosinophil is to respond to allergy. An eosinophilia is commonly reported in patients who have asthma, hayfever, food sensitivities or parasitic infections such as intestinal worms. It is not usually of any great significance and merely reflects what is going on in the body rather than being a cuase of some illness. Additional causes of eosinophilia include reactions to certain drugs (glucophage does not usually cause eosinophilia), infections such as scarlet fever, tuberculosis and erythema multiforme (characterized by red rashes on the skin), skin diseases such as eczema and pemphigus, Hodgkins disease, ulc
