 White Blood Cell Disorders
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White blood cells are the components of blood that help the body fight infection. Non-malignant white blood cell disorders include:
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- Low white blood cell count and neutropenia (low levels of neutrophils in the blood). Examples include:
- benign neutropenia of childhood
- Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome
- Kostmann syndrome (severe congenital neutropenia)
- toxic effects of some prescription medications
- High white blood cell count
- White blood cells that do not function properly, leading to risk of infection. Examples include:
- chronic granulomatous disease (CGD)
- leukocyte adhesion deficiency
- myeloperoxidasae deficiency
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