Research Article

Association of Leukocytosis with Amphetamine and Cocaine Use

Table 1

Causes of leukocytosis.

Infections
 Bacterial
 Fungal
 Viral
 Parasitic
Myeloproliferative disorders
 Leukemia
 Lymphoma
 Polycythemia vera
 Sickle cell disease
Inflammatory conditions
 Connective tissue disease
 Vasculitis
 Myositis
 Inflammatory bowel disease
 Infarction (myocardial, pulmonary, etc.)
 Burns
 Hypersensitivity reactions
Metabolic disorders
 Acidosis
 Gout
 Uremia
 Eclampsia
 Toxicologic
Endocrine (Stress leukocytosis)
 Exercise
 Stress
 Excitement
 Seizure
Drugs
 Corticosteroids
 Lithium
 Heparin
 Carbamazepine
 Phenobarbital
 Phenytoin
 Minocycline
 Clozapine
 Catecholamines
Other
 Neoplasm
 Acute hemorrhage
 Acute hemolysis
 Postsplenectomy
 Head trauma
 Hypoxia
 Idiopathic