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White Blood Cell Lab Values. 2 takahashi j et al usefulness of white blood cell differential for early diagnosis of surgical wound infection following spinal instrumentation surgery spine volume 31 number 9 pp 1020 1025. In atypical pneumonia the wbc count usually is only minimally elevated although in severe cases counts of 20 000 to 30 000 mm3 may be present. Low white blood cell wbc count the threshold for a low white blood cell count leukopenia varies between individuals and cases but is generally considered to be anything lower. White blood cell count wbc is the number of white blood cells in a volume of blood.
0 0 1 10 9 l eosinophils blood a. 120 70 to 120 80 millimeters of mercury mmhg. The normal range varies slightly between laboratories but is generally between 4 300 and 10 800 cells per cubic millimeter cmm. A wbc count 20 000 mm3 is associated with a poor prognosis. White blood cells also called leukocytes are cells that exist in the blood the lymphatic system and tissues and are an important part of the body s defense system. 3 5 10 5 10 9 l neutrophils absolute blood a.
A white blood cell count checks both the overall levels of white blood cells in the blood as well as the overall proportion of different types of white blood cells.
1 apta acute care section lab values interpretation resources update 2013. 0 0 1 10 9 l eosinophils blood a. This can also be referred to as the leukocyte count and can be expressed in international units as 4 3 to 10 8 x 109 cells per liter. A wbc count 15 000 mm3 strongly suggests a bacterial particularly a pneumococcal etiology. A white blood cell count checks both the overall levels of white blood cells in the blood as well as the overall proportion of different types of white blood cells. Low white blood cell wbc count the threshold for a low white blood cell count leukopenia varies between individuals and cases but is generally considered to be anything lower.