That's a good question. I can imagine that there was a time before there was life on Earth, and then clearly there was a time X-hundred thousand years or a million years later when there were things that we would all recognize as biological.
What Causes High White Blood Cell Counts? White blood cell counts are elevated when the body is fighting an illness or disease, so a high count is indicative of an infection. Often, your doctor will order another round of tests after he or she determines you have a high white blood cell count.
Confidence votes 340. A rise in the white blood cells may be due to a number of reasons, these are; Stress, Bacterial infections, Intense excercise, Leukemia, Inflammation and Trauma. 6 people found this useful.