Eosinophils | Causes Of High & Low Eosinophils | Eosinophilia Blood Test |

Eosinophils are a type of WBCs

Eosinophils play two roles in your immune system:

1. Destroying foreign substances

2. Regulating inflammation

What is Eosinophilia

Eosinophilia occurs when a large number of eosinophils are recruited to a specific site in your body or when the bone marrow produces too many eosinophils.

It can be caused by :

Parasitic and fungal diseases
Allergic reactions
Adrenal conditions
Skin disorders
Toxins
Autoimmune disorders
Tumors

A lowe eosinophil count may be due to:

Alcohol intoxication
Overproduction of certain steroids