What is the cause of low white blood cell count in newborns?

Newborns refer to babies who have just been born. Since their ability to express themselves is relatively weak, the child’s disease condition can only be determined through blood tests, and white blood cells are one of the tests. Low white blood cell count in newborns is mainly caused by local inflammation. Let us now understand the reasons for low white blood cell count in newborns.

The general white blood cell level of newborns is (15-20)×10^9/L. A decrease in white blood cell count is seen in typhoid and paratyphoid fever, malaria, aplastic anemia, acute granulocytosis, hypersplenism, etc.

There are many reasons for low white blood cell count. As long as it is not too low, there is no problem. Another reason may depend on whether you have done X-ray examination before measuring white blood cell count (X-rays also kill white blood cells). I have low white blood cell count and I have done examinations every year. You can also look at the previous blood test reports. If there were no problems before, it is temporary and there should be no big problem. If the previous results were low, there may be other problems, such as blood problems or genetics. You need to go to the hospital for specific diagnosis.

The above are the reasons why newborns have low white blood cell count. It can be seen that there are many reasons for low white blood cell count, and even the minor colds in our daily lives can be affected. Therefore, for the sake of your own health, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for regular check-ups, and do not let a temporary illness lead to more serious consequences. I hope the above information can help everyone.