What is basophil in blood test results?

Basophils are a white blood cell type that protects your body from infections. Basophilia may be a sign you have an infection, or it may be a sign of serious medical conditions like leukemia or autoimmune disease.

What is normal basophils percentage?

Normal Results Lymphocytes: 20% to 40% Monocytes: 2% to 8% Eosinophils: 1% to 4% Basophils: 0.5% to 1%

What is considered a high basophil count?

What is considered a high basophil count? A basophil count is considered high (basophilia) if the absolute basophil count is above 200 microliters or the percentage is greater than 2%.

What does basophil percentage mean?

Optimal Result: 0 – 1 %. A basophil is a type of cell belonging to the white blood cell family. While only comprising a small percentage of the total white blood cells circulating in the blood (0.4%-1%), they are the largest type of mature white blood cell.

What cancers cause high basophils?

Basophils are present in the immune landscape of human lung adenocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer and can promote inflammation-driven skin tumor growth.

What is low basophil count?

If your basophil level is low, it may be due to a severe allergic reaction. If you develop an infection, it may take longer to heal. In some cases, having too many basophils can result from certain blood cancers. Your doctor can determine whether your white blood cell count falls within an acceptable range.

How is leukemia diagnosed?

A diagnosis of leukemia is usually made by analyzing a patient’s blood sample through a complete blood count (CBC) or microscopic evaluation of the blood, or by using flow cytometry.

What happens if basophils are low?

What does it mean when your eosinophils and basophils are high?

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).