High white blood count could be caused by an infection, inflammation, allergies, asthma, leukemia, severe stress, or tissue death. High absolute neutrophilis could be caused by an acute bacterial infection, inflammation, stress, inflammation, and certain leukemia's. High red cell distribution width could be caused by mixed rbc's. High white blood count could be caused by an infection, inflammation, allergies, asthma, leukemia, severe stress, or tissue death.