Neutrophils are the primary white blood cells that respond to a bacterial infection, so the most common cause of<unk>  is a bacterial infection, especially pyogenic infections. Neutrophils are also increased in any acute inflammation, so will be raised after a heart attack, other infarct or burns. Some drugs, such as prednisone, have the same effect as cortisol and adrenaline (epinephrine), causing marginated neutrophils to enter the blood stream. A<unk>  might also be the result of a malignancy. Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML or chronic myeloid leukaemia) is a disease where the blood cells proliferate out of control. These cells may be neutrophils.<unk>  can also be caused by appendicitis and splenectomy. Primary<unk>  can additionally be a result of leukocyte adhesion deficiency.
Neutrophilia
Plasmacytosis
Xanthosis
Monocytosis
Lymphocytosis
Neuroacanthocytosis
Anisocytosis
Mastocytosis