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neutrophil count

Normal range: - segmented neutrophils: 1800-7800/uL - male: 1780-5380/uL [2] - female: 1560-6130/uL [2] - bands: 0- 700/uL Increases: 1) see neutrophilia 2) glucocorticoids increase absolute neutrophil count a) cause release of neutrophils from the bone marrow b) prevent egress of neutrophils from the intravascular space Decreases: - see neutropenia Specimen: - Whole blood (EDTA) - Stable for 24 h at 4 C

Related

neutropenia neutrophil or polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN, poly) neutrophilia

Specific

band neutrophil count neutrophils in blood from fetus neutrophils in control blood neutrophils.dysplastic in blood neutrophils.hypogranulated in blood neutrophils.vacuolated in blood segmented neutrophil count

General

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

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, 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2015
  3. Panel of 38 tests Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 40005

Component-of

complete blood count (CBC)