Basophilia, is when your body produces too many basophils.

What causes basophilia?

It could be due to...

your body is fighting a serious medical condition like hyperthyroidism or cancer.

Or body is battling a persistent infection or fending off an allergen.

symptoms of basophilia?

A temperature of 100.4 degrees F
Feeling weak or tired.
Recurring or frequent infections.
Severe itching.
Skin rashes.
Swollen or painful joints.

Results and interpretation

normal basophil count is .5% to 1% of your WBC count.

This equals about zero to 300 basophils per microliter of blood in healthy adults

Basophilia is linked to...

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

Chronic myelogenous leukemia CML

Autoimmune diseases

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