When your white blood cell count is too low, you have a high risk of getting an infection. Infections can be very serious in people with cancer. If you get an inÂ­fection or if your white blood cell count is very low, your chemotherapy may be delayed, and you may need to be treated in the hospital.hen your white blood cell count is too low, you have a high risk of getting an infection. Infections can be very serious in people with cancer. If you get an inÂ­fection or if your white blood cell count is very low, your chemotherapy may be delayed, and you may need to be treated in the hospital.
Diabetes and Ketones. Ketones in the blood occurs when the body burns its own fat. The presence of high levels of ketones in the bloodstream is a common complication of diabetes, which if left untreated can lead to ketoacidosis. Ketones build up when there is insufficient insulin to help fuel the bodyâs cells.
Glucose is usually used by cells for energy. But, when there's no insulin to help transport it out of the blood and into the cells, the body has an energy crisis and starts to break down body fat into ketones as an alternative fuel source. High levels of ketones in the body can be toxic. High blood glucose levels (over 250 mg/dl) are one sign that the body may have high levels of ketones circulating in the blood. This can progress to a serious complication called diabetic ketoacidosis.