Cause for immediate concern?
Hello, I’m 23, female.
My ABSOLUTE eosinophil count has been ranging between 1.9-2.2 x E9/L since June 2022, however in a recent blood test a week ago it has jumped to 5.8, 44% of my WBC. my WBC are at 13.4 x E9/L.
A pathologist examined my blood smear and left these comments:
Eosinophilia, Slight Microcytosis Consider iron deficiency or thalassemia. Recommend serum ferritin and hemoglobin fractionation if status unknown. Eosinophilia - common causes include allergy, drug reaction, atopic dermatitis, or parasitic infection.
Other labs include positive rheumatoid factor, fine speckled ANA titer of 1:640, anti dsdna at 5 (indeterminate) and SSA ro antibody >8.0 (positive).
I’m just wondering if I should just go to the ER. I’m seeing a hematologist, lung doctor, a rheumatologist and ENT in the coming weeks but nothing has been finalized so far and i’m in SO MUCH body pain.
thanks in advance(:
edit; lung and ct scan were ordered due to terrible cough and swollen lymph nodes, both clear
edit: i’m in canada, my eosinophil in 2021 was normal. i was tested for toxoplasmosis like my blood smear, was negative
edit: wbc last month was normal. but eosinophil were still high
Posted Apr 1, 2023, 6:55 PM UTC · edited