What causes high Basophils and low Eosinophils?

High Basophils and low Eosinophils can be caused by many reasons.

If your Basophils is in between 0.1 % and 2 % and your Eosinophils is in between 1 % and 6 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Basophils and Eosinophils respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Some examples of conditions that can increase or decrease Basophils levels include:

• Inflammation
• Food allergy
• Ulcerative colitis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Crohns disease

Normal range of Basophils : 0.1 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.303
5-10 years	0.306
10-15 years	0.309
15-20 years	0.312
20-25 years	0.315
25-30 years	0.319
30-35 years	0.323
35-40 years	0.327
40-45 years	0.331
45-50 years	0.335
50-55 years	0.339
55-60 years	0.343
60-70 years	0.347
70-80 years	0.351
80-90 years	0.355
90-100 years	0.359
>100 years	0.363

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

Normal range of Eosinophils : 1 - 6 %

Ideal values of Eosinophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Eosinophils value
<5 years	1.011
5-10 years	1.022
10-15 years	1.033
15-20 years	1.045
20-25 years	1.057
25-30 years	1.069
30-35 years	1.081
35-40 years	1.093
40-45 years	1.105
45-50 years	1.117
50-55 years	1.13
55-60 years	1.143
60-70 years	1.156
70-80 years	1.169
80-90 years	1.182
90-100 years	1.195
>100 years	1.208

High Basophils and low Eosinophils can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Basophils and Eosinophils blood tests and the results are higher than 2 % for Basophils and lower than 1 % for Eosinophils, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Basophils and Eosinophils Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Basophils and Eosinophils tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Basophils and Eosinophils blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Basophils and Eosinophils Test reports by your pathologist.

Medical References

• Cleveland Clinic – Basophils: Function, Range & Related Conditions
• WebMD – What Are Basophils?