Neutrophil Count

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Reference-interval 3 Increases 4 Decreases 5 Specimen 6 More General Terms 7 Additional Terms 8 References

More Specific Terms

• band neutrophil count
• neutrophils.agranular in blood
• neutrophils.vacuolated in blood
• segmented neutrophil count

Reference-interval

• segmented neutrophils 1800-7800/ uL
• bands 0- 700/ uL

Increases

• see neutrophilia
• glucocorticoids increase absolute neutrophil count

• cause release of neutrophils from the bone marrow
• prevent egress of neutrophils from the intravascular space

Decreases

• see neutropenia

Specimen

• Whole blood ( EDTA)
• Stable for 24 h at 4 C

More General Terms

• white blood cell count (WBC with WBC differential)
• neutrophils in body fluid

Additional Terms

• neutropenia
• neutrophil or polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN, poly)
• neutrophilia

References

1. Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996
2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998

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