What should I do if my pregnant woman's blood test shows high white blood cell count?

Many women have a good physical constitution, but their physical condition deteriorates significantly after pregnancy, and various problems often occur. In particular, many pregnant women often find that their white blood cells or red blood cells exceed the standard when doing blood routine tests during pregnancy. This is an abnormal phenomenon. If the white blood cell count is high in the blood routine test, it should be considered as a complication caused by the pregnancy stage. High white blood cell count can be divided into two types. The physiological increase can be treated through auxiliary conditioning and improved diet. The other is pathological, which is mainly caused by blood infection or blood disease. It is necessary to find the cause through examination and make appropriate treatment and diagnosis.

What to do if the white blood cell count in a pregnant woman's blood is high

Many expectant mothers find that their white blood cell count is high at 28 weeks of pregnancy. What should they do if their white blood cell count is high? Mothers don’t need to worry too much, because the blood volume increases after pregnancy, and it is okay to have a slightly higher white blood cell count. This phenomenon is very normal.

White blood cells may also increase physiologically after a normal pregnancy. As long as there are no symptoms of infection, no treatment is needed. Introduction to blood routine: Blood routine includes four items: hemoglobin determination, red blood cell count, white blood cell count and white blood cell classification count. a. Hemoglobin (Hb): Normal males are 120-160 g/L, females are 110-150 g/L, and newborns are 170-200 g/L.

After pregnancy, the blood volume increases and the white blood cell count is slightly higher, which is normal. If there are no other abnormal symptoms, you do not need to take medicine and just need to do regular prenatal checkups and follow-up examinations. Usually pay attention to drink more water. During a normal pregnancy, there will be an increase in white blood cells, starting from the 7th to 8th week of pregnancy and reaching a peak at the 30th week, about 5-12, sometimes up to 14-16.

Be sure to go to the hospital for a check-up in time and receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor. Never take medications privately, as this will have a certain impact on the fetus. You can eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to enhance your immunity. Some vitamins with antioxidant effects, such as vitamin C, can also help fight various infectious diseases. You can also choose to take some mixed vitamin and mineral supplements specifically for pregnant women. In addition, ensure adequate rest and try not to stress yourself.

1. How to read the blood routine test report

The routine blood test report includes red blood cells (RBC), hemoglobin (Hb), white blood cells (WBC) and white blood cell differential count, hematocrit (HCT) and platelets (PL), etc. There will be normal reference values ​​on the right side of the report. When the test results exceed the reference values, in addition to being able to see it from the numbers, there will also be symbols "↑" and "↓" to indicate that it is higher or lower than the normal reference value. When looking at a routine blood test report, the data on white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets are the most critical.

2. Hemoglobin and red blood cells

The main function of hemoglobin is to carry oxygen molecules, and it is the most numerous type of blood cell in the blood. The normal concentration range of hemoglobin is 110~150g/L. If the hemoglobin concentration of an expectant mother is greater than 150g/L, there may be a lack of oxygen in the blood. If hemoglobin and red blood cells decrease at the same time, acute or chronic blood loss, lack of hematopoietic factors, hematopoietic disorders, hematopoietic tissue damage, anemia, etc. may occur.

The criteria for judging whether an expectant mother is anemic vary at home and abroad. In China, the normal value of hemoglobin is 100g/L. Below 100g/L is mild anemia, below 80g/L is moderate anemia, and below 60g/L is severe anemia. In foreign countries, the normal hemoglobin value is 110g/L, and below 110g/L is mild anemia. A level below 90 g/L is moderate anemia, and a level below 70 g/L is severe anemia.

3. White blood cells

The main function of white blood cells is to eliminate pathogens and protect health. During pregnancy, white blood cells have a certain room for increase. They begin to increase from the 7th week of pregnancy and reach the peak at the 30th week of pregnancy. Its normal value range is (5~12)×10^9/L, and the highest can reach (14~16)×10^9/L. If it is higher than the pregnancy range, it means that the expectant mother may have inflammatory infection, bleeding, poisoning, etc.

4. Platelets

The normal range of platelet values ​​is PLT (100~300)×109/L. If the platelet count is lower than 100×109/L, it will affect the coagulation function of the expectant mother.