Leukocytes 13.4 are considered elevated for adults.
The normal value of leukocytes in adults is (4-10) x 10^9/L, and reaching 13.4 x 10^9/L suggests elevated leukocytes.
Causes of elevated leukocytes include physiologic and pathologic factors.
After strenuous exercise or a full meal, leukocytes can be slight, in addition to women’s menstruation and ovulation, the body’s hormone secretion increases, resulting in elevated leukocytes, and when hypoglycemia and starvation, the body’s catecholamine secretion increases, and leukocytes are also elevated.
When the body is infected with bacteria, neutrophils will rise, the total number of white blood cells will increase, accompanied by c-reactive protein, calcitoninogen elevation, and positive bacterial culture. Leukemia, myelofibrosis, and other hematologic disorders also result in elevated white blood cells. Poisoning, bleeding, and allergies can lead to elevated white blood cells.
It is recommended to consult a doctor to clarify the cause of elevated white blood cells, and to give targeted treatment after the cause is clarified.