Lab reference

WBC

CBC

For education. Check every result.

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Reference range

Range4.5 to 11 ×10³/µL

About

Total white cell count. The differential below matters more than the total: which cells are raised points to the cause.

When it is low

Leukopenia: infection risk, bone marrow suppression, autoimmune, viral

When it is high

Leukocytosis: infection, inflammation, leukemia, stress, steroids

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