neutrophil count
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neutrophil
noun[C]
uk/ˈnjuː.trə.fɪl/us/ˈnuː.trə.fɪl/
a type of white blood cell that helps to destroy harmful substances in the body and therefore protect the body ...
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count
noun
uk/kaʊnt/us/kaʊnt/
the act of counting, or the total number of ...
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Theneutrophilcountincreased gradually after propafenone had been stopped.
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In both groups surgery induced an inflammatory response with increase inneutrophilcount(10-fold), monocyte count (3-fold) and loss of eosinophilic and basophilic granulocytes.
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In both groups vascular surgery induced an inflammatory response with increase inneutrophilcount(10-fold), monocyte count (3fold) and loss of eosinophilic and basophilie granulocytes.
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Most commonly, a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) precedes a lowneutrophilcount(neutropenia), with both appearing with relative equal frequencies.
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Most of these individuals suffer from neutropenia which makes them less capable of defending themselves becauseneutrophilcountis low.
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If this confirms a lowneutrophilcount, discontinuation of the drug leads to recovery.
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The terms leukopenia and neutropenia may occasionally be used interchangeably, as theneutrophilcount is the most important indicator of infection risk.
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The absoluteneutrophilcountin this test will be below 500, and can reach 0 cells/mm.
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Theneutrophilcountis high at all ages.
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Only a decrease in neutrophil counts was observed, which might have been missed had only a white blood cell count without the differential been performed.
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Thompson et al.73 found that neutrophil counts were elevated in lung secretions of those aged 74 and over.
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Since ibritumomab is known to cause cytopenia, platelet and neutrophil counts are also taken pretreatment.
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Low neutrophil counts leave patients at risk of developing severe recurrent infections that may be life-threatening.
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If a fever develops in the neutropenic period, urgent medical assessment is required for neutropenic sepsis, as infections in patients with low neutrophil counts may progress rapidly.
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