What does it mean if you have a high protein count in your blood?

What does a low white blood cell count mean?

• Recently I went for a blood test that tested for anemia, B12 and blood glucose levels. All results came back positive apart from one which mentioned I have a low white blood cell count. However, it can't be that serious if my doctor has said to come back in the next 3 weeks to check it again. But I've also been diagnosed with the starting symptoms of anorexia nervosa so I was wondering if this may have anything to do with my low white blood cell count. I wanted to know what it means, I've researched it a number of times but it comes up with the incredibly serious causes like cancer and leukemia which obviously I don't have... I'm 16 years old if this helps at all Thanks (:

• Answer:

  If you have a low white blood cell count that means your immune system is low. Really white blood cells are your bodies only defense against viral and bacterial diseases. Have you been getting fevers, or colds, or anything like that lately? If so, that is a result of your low white blood cell count. And as far as the anorexia is concerned, if you are not supplying your red blood cells with enough sodium, potassium, and nutrients, then the DNA inside does not have an efficient amount of nutrients to produce white blood cells. Please keep yourself well nourished, otherwise your body might end up getting one nasty infection that you're not going to be able to fix. I hope this helped!!!