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granulocytosis

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granulocytosis [‚gran·yə·lō‚sī′tō·səs]
(medicine)
An increase in the number of granulocytes in the circulation.


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Rate of negative laparotomy, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values considering leukocytosis (WBC count [greater than or equal to] 11,000 per micro liter in peripheral blood smear), granulocytosis (neutrophils >75% in DLC), UA (considered positive if contained [greater than or equal to] 5 WBC or [greater than or equal to] RBC or showed pregnancy), US and X-ray were all calculated.
In this case, given the low blast counts and absence of granulocytosis or basophilia, the possibility of CML was unlikely and this FISH study was not performed.
Although LAD-i is accompanied by a persistent granulocytosis, there is, in effect, a tissue neutropenia due to the underlying adhesion defect that interferes with neutrophil migration to sites of infection.
 
 
 
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