Author/Editor		Preložnik-Zupan, Irena
Title		Ugotavljanje vzrokov za levkocitozo
Translated title		Determination of causes of leukocytosis
Type		članek
Source		Med Razgl
Vol. and No.		Letnik 42, št. Suppl 4
Publication year		2003
Volume		str. 23-7
Language		slo
Abstract		Leukocytosis, an elevation of the white blood cell count (WBC), is one of the most common problems in clinical medicine. An elevated WBC should be designated by the name of the principal cell type, i. e. neutrophilic, eosinophilic, basophilic, lymphocytic or monocytic leukocytosis. The most common cause of elevated total WBC is neutrophilic leukocytosis. Therefore, reactive leukocytosis is the response of normal bone marrow to various external stimuli, while in rare cases leukocytosis is the sign of a primary bone marrow abnormality that affects WBC production. These disorders should be evaluated using bone marrow cytology and/or histology.
Summary		Levkocitoza pomeni zvečano število belih krvnih celic in je zelo pogost problem v klinični medicini. Glede na to, katera vrsta levkocitov je v porastu, lahko govorimo o nevtrofiliji, eozinofiliji, bazofiliji, monocitozi ali limfocitozi. Najpogosteje vidimo nevtrofilno levkocitozo ali nevtrofilijo. Kadar gre za odgovor kostnega mozga na različna bolezenska stanja, govorimo o reaktivni levkocitozi, v redkejših primerih pa gre za primarno bolezen kostnega mozga. V tem primeru za opredelitev bolezni napravimo punkcijo kostnega mozga za citološki pregled in po potrebi biopsijo kostnega mozga za histološki pregled.
Descriptors		LEUKOCYTOSIS NEUTROPHILS EOSINOPHILIA BASOPHILS MONOCYTES LYMPHOCYTOSIS