Red blood cell growth factors include epoietin alfa (Epogin[R], Procrit[R]) and darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp[R]), while people with low
white blood cell counts may receive filgrastim (Neupogen[R], Zarxio[R]), pegfilgrastim (Neulasta[R]), or sagramostim (Leukine[R]).
Impact of
white blood cell count on myocardial salvage, infarct size, and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A magnetic resonance imaging study.
White blood cell count and the risk for coronary artery disease in young adults.
Although the presence of sulphonamide antibodies did not affect the total
white blood cell count (p = 0.1999), it was associated with a higher neutrophil count (p =0.0449) and a lower lymphocyte count (p=0.0189).
These repeat cerebrospinal fluid samples showed elevated
white blood cell count, elevated red blood cell count, and low glucose with elevated protein.
Smoking is associated with epicardial coronary endothelial dysfunction and elevated
white blood cell count in patients with chest pain and early coronary artery disease.
Higher values pertaining to
white blood cell count (p = [less than or equal to] 0.000), neutrophil count (p = [less than or equal to] 0.000), neutrophil percentage (p = [less than or equal to] 0.000) and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (p = [less than or equal to] 0.000) were reported in patients with acute appendicitis, when compared to the values reported for the healthy controls.
Bacterial meningitis, urinary tract infections, and bacteremia are considered serious bacterial infections; many young infants with these infections are difficult to identify, and current laboratory protocols for identifying them include urinalysis,
white blood cell counts, band counts, and sometimes cerebrospinal fluid.
TABLE A look at the lab results Test Our patient's result
White blood cell count 5.82/mcL Platelet count 29 x [10.sup.3]/mcL Hemoglobin 8.6 g/dL Hematocrit 27% Aspartate aminotransferase 69 U/L Alkaline phosphatase 1919 U/L Lactate dehydrogenase 3500 U/L Iron 296 mcg/dL Ferritin 2491 ng/mL Haptoglobin <7 mg/dL Reticulocyte count 3.58 x [10.sup.3]/mcL Fibrin degradation product >40 mcg/mL Test Reference range
White blood cell count 4500-11,000/mcL Platelet count 150-3 50 x [10.sup.3]/mcL Hemoglobin 14-17.5 g/dL Hematocrit 41%-50% Aspartate aminotransferase 10-30 U/L Alkaline phosphatase 30-120 U/L Lactate dehydrogenase 100-200 U/L Iron 60-150 mcg/dL Ferritin 15-200 ng/mL Haptoglobin 26-185 mg/dL Reticulocyte count 24-75 x [10.sup.3]/mcL Fibrin degradation product <10 mcg/mL
Specifically, high platelet counts are associated with both vascular disease and non-vascular conditions such as cancer, and a high
white blood cell count is a predictor of ischemic vascular disease.
A blood test showed a serious reduction in my
white blood cell count. I was admitted to the hospital and an oncologist was brought in because they suspected leukemia.
In her examinations it was found that her
white blood cell count was 13.7 x 103/[micro]L, hemoglobin level was 14.8 g/dL, mean corpuscular volume was 60 fL, and platelet level was 1161 x 103/[micro]L.