NAPLEX Review - DrofRx

ANC: absolute neutrophil count. Neutrophils = bands + segs . i.e. 5 + 65 = 70 . This means that 70% of the WBCs are neutrophils . If WBC= 14000 cells per cubic millimeter X 0.70 = 9800 neutrophil cells . Neutrophils are elevated with bacterial infections . Lymphocytes are elevated with viral infections . Not much elevation with fungal infections ................
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