Increases in the WBC count that are not related to disease are seen in pregnant women and individuals facing extreme stress.

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Physiologic increases in the WBC count are seen with pregnancy, stress, anesthesia, exercise, and exposure to temperature extremes and after treatment with corticosteroids. Pathologic causes of leukocytosis include many bacterial infections, leukemia, appendicitis, and pneumonia.

Increases in the WBC Count That Are Not Related to Disease