When I found that the eosinophil count on the blood routine test report was a bit high, the most common cause of an increase in eosinophils is likely allergic symptoms and tapeworm infection. However, many people are not very familiar with eosinophils. Can you tell me what eosinophils are?

What does ‘eosinophils’ mean?

Eosinophils are a type of granulocyte in the body’s blood, which includes white blood cell count, blood cells, and platelets. The white blood cell count includes monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils. An increase in eosinophils often occurs in allergies to willow fluff or bronchial asthma, when eosinophils will significantly increase. Eosinophils are cells that exhibit acidity in the body and are closely related to the body’s immune response. If eosinophils are reduced, it often occurs in diseases such as typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever.

Does the rise or decrease in eosinophils mean that our bodies have some problems?

The most common cause of an increase in eosinophils is likely allergic symptoms and tapeworm infection, and a portion may also be due to blood diseases. It can be very high and accompanied by other diseases, but it is not an allergic symptom. Some medications can also cause an increase in eosinophils, and a decrease in eosinophils can occur after the use of some medications, leading to a decrease in immunity.

Finally, we need to remind our friends that if your blood routine test results show an increase or decrease in eosinophils, you must repeatedly check and consult a specialist doctor.