Neutrophils are the norm in the blood of women. Table of age, after 50 years, during pregnancy

In women, one of the key indicators by which physicians evaluate their state of health, is the concentration of neutrophils in the blood. Normally this subspecies leukocytes supports the protective functions of the organism, increasing its resistance to bacterial and fungal infections.

If there are significant differences between the actual and reference values, general practitioners usually prescribed additional patient survey to identify a reliable picture of its status health.

What are Neutrophils?

Neutrophils (the rate for women in the blood is common, regardless of the way of life of a particular person) - are blood cells that play a major role in the formation of the protection of women's body.

They are of two types:

• early;
• mature (also known in this type of cell - segmented neutrophils. They arise as a result of the birth of this type of white blood cells in the bone marrow and its subsequent maturation to stab and hit the bloodstream. After 3-5 hours to mature neutrophil stab segmented and distributed on vessel walls in different organs).

Doctors prescribe the study to identify the specific level of neutrophils in some cases:

• myocardial infarction;
• tuberculosis;
• blood loss on a large scale;
• chemical intoxication;
• appendicitis;
• pneumonia;
• angina.

The mechanism of neutrophils

Neutrophils are inherently macrophages, which makes them capable of phagocytosis. They absorb foreign cells extremely small size. After the destruction of pathogenic microflora type considered usually leukocytes "dies", resulting in the release of blood takes place a large number of biologically active substances.

"Useful" cells weaken the action of fungi and bacteria, at the same time stimulating the protective functions of the immune women. Disintegrated neutrophils mixed with cellular material, formed from inflamed tissue and excreted in the form of pus.

In 2004 scientists were able to reveal another mechanism of action of neutrophils - netoz. It consists in neutrophil decay provoking release of the DNA network, which is detrimental to the pathogenic cells. Harmful bacteria like "entangled" in the DNA "traps" and absorbed by them, speeding up the body's recovery.

The normal level of neutrophils in the blood of women. Table age, pregnancy

Neutrophils (norm in the blood of women determined characteristics of its current state) in its concentration may depend not only on the health of women, but also acquired "temporary" features of her body, such as pregnancy.

A healthy middle-aged man in the absence of congenital abnormalities in the stage of remission, on mature fraction of neutrophils in the blood must fall between 47 - 73% of the total leukocytes, and by 1-6% - by young.

Depending on the woman's age, reference values ​​neutrophil concentrations in the blood is considered to be:

A woman's age	Normal component neutrophils (by total leukocyte)
From birth to 2 weeks	32 – 57%
2 weeks - 1 year	16 – 50%
12-24 months.	28 – 53%
24 months. - 5 years	32 – 60%
From 5 to 7 years	38 – 63%
From 7 to 9 years	41 – 65%
From 9 to 11 years	43 – 65%
From 11 to 15 years	45 – 65%
15 years and older	47 – 77%

In the analysis of pregnant women test results it is important to bear in mind the physiological tendency to increase the number of neutrophils in the blood closer to the second trimester (10 to 18 weeks of pregnancy). At the end of this period the values ​​given type of leukocytes aligned and begin again packed in the generally accepted norms.

Increasing levels of neutrophils

Increasing the level of neutrophils does not always require medical treatment, however, the presence of visible deviations in the results tests, doctors strongly advised to undergo additional screening body condition in order to identify the causes of such changes.

Causes

The most common reason for increasing neutrophil concentrations include:

• pregnancy (2 trimester);
  
• inflammatory renal diseases;
• pathologies of venous system of the body;
• inflammation of the vermiform appendage of the cecum (the appendix);
• female reproductive system diseases;
• pathology of the skeletal system;
• lesions of the mucous membranes of the female body;
• acute inflammation of the respiratory organs;
• deviations from the normal state organs of the cardiovascular system;
• brain and spinal cord diseases;
• cirrhosis of the liver;
• gout;
• cancer at advanced stage.

Despite the large number of diseases, symptoms which is jump neutrophil levels in women, most Part of the reason for these changes are benign (subject to timely taken measures to address them) circumstances.

For example:

• consuming large amounts of junk food on a regular basis;
• prolonged depression or severe stress, brought on the eve of delivery of the analysis;
• the recovery period after surgery;
• power load and a large amount of physical activity;
• tendency to the appearance of allergic reactions (or reaction which occurs at the time of passing the blood analysis).

degree of neutrophilia

Neutrocytosis - the process of changing the concentration of neutrophils in the blood of women, more than 6.5 * 109 to 1 liter of blood.

He is of three kinds:

• moderate (Neutrophil counts of cells in 1 l of blood reaches the 10 billion);
• expressed (Neutrophil counts of cells in 1 l of blood reaches 10 - 20 billion);
• heavy (Neutrophil counts of cells in 1 l of blood reaches 20 - 60 billion).

According to the degree of neutrophilia doctors determine the severity of the disease progressing, as well as the current stage of its development. If extensive lesions of the body's neutrophil count is as high as possible, and neutrophilia running.

In identifying this pathology medical treatment is appointed only after the doctor check if there is secondary circumstances, the presence of which allows to consider this process variant norm.

Neutrophilia as a variant of the norm

In women, hatching child neutrophilia embodiment may be normal (if the amount of this type of leukocytes is in the range up to 10 billion per 1 liter of blood).

Apart from pregnancy, affect the high level of neutrophils can:

• eating heavy meals before delivery of the analysis (for example, if a woman gives blood in the morning and in the evening it was dinner of steak fat and high-calorie side dishes);
• excessive emotional stress (optionally when depositing analysis. On indicators of stress can affect transferred person the day before, for example, for 3-4 weeks prior to the survey);
• excessive physical activity the day before (before the delivery of blood to determine the level of neutrophils is recommended minimize physical activity and exercise not attend the gym as on the day of the survey, and for day before).

Under such circumstances the adjustment of neutrophil levels by using drug therapy is not necessary.

Readings below normal values

Neutrophils (the norm in the blood of women should be assessed taking into account the results of previous studies), when they insufficient quantities in the female body, weaken the immune system, without hampering the growth of bacteria and mushrooms.

Causes

The composition index of neutrophils significantly below normal, indicates the presence of the female body neutropenia.

Most often it occurs due to:

• excessive number of pathogenic microorganisms;
• depletion of the circulatory system;
• inability to produce the required number of neutrophils due to external circumstances;
• serious blood diseases;
• bacterial lesions of the female body;
• viral diseases (identified by an increase in the number of lymphocytes and monocytes along with decreasing neutrophil concentration);
• individual reactions to drug therapy (e.g., receiving immunomodulators, interferon);
• radiation exposure;
• chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer patients;
• leukemia;
  
• low levels of blood hemoglobin;
• beriberi (particularly strongly at neutrophils can affect lack of folic acid and vitamins of group B).

the degree of neutropenia

Neutropenia, depending on the reasons that triggered its appearance can be of three types:

• soft (Neutrophil counts of cells in 1 l of blood enter a gap of 1 to 1.5 billion)
• moderate (Number of neutrophil cells in 1 l of blood enters the gap 0.5 to 1 billion);
• severe (Neutrophil counts of cells in 1 l of blood does not reach 0.5 billion or leukocyte type considered completely absent).

When diagnosing neutropenia doctors usually monitor the trend of changes in blood test results the woman as single reduction in neutrophils can not be regarded as a pathological condition that requires medical intervention.

Private situation neutropenia

In three cases of neutropenia may be regarded as the norm, and not provoke the emergence of the need for additional state of women's health survey.

For example:

• physiology of the organismOr benign neutropenia (diagnosed in the absence of other indicators of deviations from the norm);
• cyclic neutropenia (Assumes a cyclic variation (the cycle may be between 2 weeks to 3 months) level this type of white blood cells - from the minimum values ​​to normal without pharmacological intervention in the process);
  
• neutropenia Kostmana (A genetic disorder is caused by a complete lack of neutrophils in the body. If a person with such a feature has managed to survive the first year after birth, during the next years of his body adapted to the circumstances, having developed monocytes and eosinophils in a sufficient amount to compensate for the lack neutrophils).

When and how to analyze the level of neutrophils?

To conduct the study on the concentration of neutrophils in the blood medical workers take capillary blood (fingerstick). Special training, such an analysis does not imply.

Will be sufficient compliance with key recommendations related to blood donation in the general study:

• eliminate junk food intake for 4 hours before the intended procedure (children are breastfed, feed is permitted);
• before delivery analysis Wash hands with soap and running water at room temperature;
• disperse blood in brushes upper limbs at their low temperature (normal rate of circulation promotes rapid shot biomaterial without further violation of its consistency).

The biomaterial is taken in the traditional way:

1. Ring finger of the woman is treated with an alcohol swab.
2. The ball of the finger puncture or incision is made (depending on the used medical equipment).
3. Squeezed out the necessary amount of blood on the glass or in the sterile disposable tube.

Decoding results

Norma neutrophils determined for a particular woman can be compared with the received blood test results only a professional physician. The ability to decipher research is required to establish the diagnosis and medical treatment.

Standard blood test involves study of 5 types of leukocytes. Upon detection of the atypical structure of the cells, the analyzer signals the need to double-check the result of "manual" under the microscope. The list of results often include only the criterion of "white blood cells".

If diagnosed deviations form the research results will include a detailed and leukocyte formula. The resulting values ​​of indicators should be compared not only with the reference ones of their peers, but also with the norm for women of a particular age and the characteristics of their current physical condition.

How to avoid false results?

To avoid false results of research on the concentration of neutrophils, it is necessary to know that it has a direct impact on them.

BUTexactly:

• drinking coffee, tea, alcoholic beverages prior to blood donation;
• antibacterial medication type;
• eating fatty, smoked products, intermediates and marinades (less than 24 hours prior to taking the biomaterial);
• emotion or stress at the time of delivery of the biomaterial (before analysis should hold 10-15 minutes in silence, normalizing breathing and heart rate);
• recent vaccination.

What to do with deviations?

The procedure for detecting abnormalities in neutrophil count determined by a physician who is knowledgeable about the health of the individual woman. Own attempt to influence the concentration of active ingredients is not recommended.

Methods for increasing the level of neutrophils

To increase the level of neutrophils, in most cases, doctors prescribe:

• correct diet, with an emphasis on foods rich in vitamin C, E, B, zinc, omega-3;
  
• medication narrow action, such as "Neyprogen";
• regularly wash your hands with antibacterial agents;
• Avoid contact with sick people;
• every day to clean the mouth, to minimize the burden on the immune system.

Lowering the levels of neutrophils

The decrease in neutrophil levels may help:

• elimination of the root causes discontinuity indicator (e.g., elimination of pathogenic microflora using antibacterial drugs);
• out of consumption in food products of animal origin;
• normalization of emotional state (for a speedy resolution of psychological problems are advised to contact a psychologist).

neutrophil norm determined the health condition of the woman, her age, and psychological stability. Making a harmonious way of life, a person in a number of cases it is possible to normalize the level of concentration of the main components of the blood, thereby minimizing the risk of disease dangerous to life.

Registration of the article: Lozinski Oleg

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