Pediatric white blood cell disorders

Overview

Your body produces white blood cells (leukocytes), which help fight bacterial infections, viruses and fungi. There are several types of white blood cells, each with a different disease-fighting activity.

A white blood cell disorder can mean that your child has too few or too many white blood cells of a certain type, which can cause, or be caused by, serious health problems. Types of white blood cell disorders include low white blood cell count (leukopenia), high white blood cell count (leukocytosis), neutropenia, lymphocytopenia, monocyte disorders and eosinophilia, among others.

Why choose Mayo Clinic for pediatric white blood cell disorders

• Expertise and team approach. Your multispecialty team of experts may include pediatric hematologists, pediatric oncologists and other pediatric experts in immunodeficiencies and infectious diseases who work together to provide exceptional care for children and support for families.
• Newest technology. At Mayo Clinic, your doctor will have access to specialized lab tests and may work with immunologists and infectious disease experts to find the best treatment approach. The Cellular and Molecular Immunology Laboratory, which is part of the Jeffrey Modell Foundation for Primary Immunodeficiency Center at Mayo Clinic, provides the most modern and cutting-edge testing to identify underlying causes of many white blood cell disorders.

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