High BASO & MCHC: Understanding Potential Causes in Blood Tests
High basophils (BASO)
* Allergic reactions
* Anaphylaxis
* Chronic inflammation
* Myeloproliferative disorders (e.g., chronic myeloid leukemia)
* Parasitic infections (e.g., hookworm, malaria)
* Splenectomy (surgical removal of the spleen)
* Varicella-zoster virus infection (chickenpox, shingles)
High mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)
* Anemia (especially microcytic anemia, such as iron deficiency anemia)
* Dehydration
* Hereditary spherocytosis (a genetic condition in which the red blood cells are abnormally shaped)
* Liver disease
* Renal failure
* Sickle cell anemia
* Thalassemia (a group of genetic conditions that affect the production of hemoglobin)
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