Eosinophils abnormal results

[keeptalking]

Can anyone out there explain about Eosinophils please? My last blood test shows an abnormal result and I haven’t come across this before. My GP hasn’t commented on it and I don’t know if I should pick it up with her. Thanks

[JigFettler Volunteer]

Eosinophils have a complex role to play. Associated with allergy, some infection - parasitic and general inflammatory responses.

It is not possible to determine the cause in isolation. A whole body / tests result assessment is needed.

Its not a very common task, but your GP will be probably best placed to advise since they will have the fullest understanding of you as a patient as a whole.

Its important to treat the patient not the result on its own.

I would hazard a guess that one of the first things that will happen is to repeat the test after a couple of weeks, after a health check assessment.

Pick up the phone and give your GP a tinkle

Jig

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[keeptalking in reply to JigFettler]

I have had a full blood test that has four abnormals. The GP only come back to me about low vitamin D and that was by text. Nothing mentioned about Eosinophils. I do hate this system the GPS are using it creates anxiety that could be alleviated in one short visit.

I’m checking it out on here to help me decide if I need to tell my consultant who I’m not seeing until January 2022!

Many thanks

[Jm954 Administrator]

Hi there, what level were they? The 'normal' level is so low that even a small rise can lead to it being flagged as abnormal and sometimes the analysers can throw up a slightly abnormal result that has no significance at all

Jackie

[keeptalking in reply to Jm954]

Thanks for your response. They were .63. As I understand it the normal range is .02 - .5. Other bloods are not too bad in fact lymphocytes are down to 6.8 lowest they been for sometime. I have however another condition that involves inflammation of the muscle and I understand the Eosinophils have to do with inflammation.

[Jm954 Administrator in reply to keeptalking]

I honestly don't thing the result is significant or indicative of anything at all. Generally, they wouldn't be investigated until they were greater than 1.5 The best thing is to see what they are on your next result and if they are going up then that will be the time to start investigating.

Jackie

[bennevisplace in reply to keeptalking]

Inflammation is one of a dozen conditions that can increase eosinophils, according to healthline.com/health/eosin... and they also list some medications that can do the same.

If it were me (also w inflammation issues), yes I WOULD discuss it with the doc, while expecting a response along the lines of "mildly elevated, not unexpected, no action needed, noted for next FBC".

[keeptalking in reply to bennevisplace]

So pleased I asked you all now. I will speak with my GP but feel it’s not worth worrying about it at this point and certainly not something to be reported to my consultant at this early point. Thank you all so much.

[lankisterguy Volunteer in reply to keeptalking]

Jm954 is our expert at blood tests, and her reply sounds like the answers I get from my CLL expert. He looks for multiple tests significantly out of range, and/or looks for symptoms or other evidence to diagnose the root cause. (I would make the analogy to the "check engine light" on your car- it tells you to have a technician look further / investigate, but not what the issue is)-

Wikipedia says: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refer...

SNIP Reference ranges are usually given as what are the usual (or normal) values found in the population, more specifically the prediction interval that 95% of the population fall into.

[cllady01 Former Volunteer in reply to lankisterguy]

And the "check engine light" doesn't always tell the truth! In my 2003 vehicle it lies quite often--😀 so, it doesn't get my attention now as it once did.