Leukocytosis

1. LEUKOCYTOSIS
SUNIL KUMAR.P
Dept.of Haematology
St.John’s Medical college Hospital
Bangalore

3. DEFINITION
• It refers to a condition characterized by an
increase in the total number of leukocytes in
the blood more than 11,000/ cu.mm .

4. • Leukocytosis is usually due to increase in the
neutrophils, but may also be due to increased
lymphocytes ( or rarely monocytes and
eosinophils)