300 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115 (617) 355-6000 My Child Has: White Blood Cell Disorders Programs that treat this condition White Blood Cell (WBC) Disorders   White blood cells are the components of blood that help the body fight infection. Non-malignant white blood cell disorders include: Low white blood cell count and neutropenia (low levels of neutrophils in the blood). Examples include: benign neutropenia of childhood familial neutropenia autoimmune neutropenia 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 Chediak Higashi syndrome The information on this website should not be taken as medical advice, which can only be given to you by your personal health care professional. Copyright © Children's Hospital Boston. All rights reserved.