white blood cells
6 articles in this field-note collection.
Basophil percentage: normal range and what it means
Basophils are about 1% of white cells, so the percentage is noisy. What's normal, why % and count disagree, and when a lasting rise matters.
Eosinophil percentage: what a high or low % means
Eosinophil % is the share of your white cells that are eosinophils. Here's a normal %, why a high one can mislead, and when to read the count instead.
Immature granulocytes (IG): normal range and high causes
Immature granulocytes are young white cells released early. Here's a normal level, why IG runs high, how to read it with your CBC, and when it's urgent.
Absolute eosinophil count (AEC): normal, high and low
Eosinophils are white cells tied to allergy and parasites. Here's a normal count, the usual causes of a high one, the optimal range, and when it's urgent.
Absolute basophil count: normal range, highs and lows
Basophils are the rarest white blood cell. Here's a normal basophil count, what a high or low result usually means, and when a high count needs a closer look.
White blood cell count: normal range, high and low causes
Your WBC counts the immune cells in your blood. Here's the normal and optimal range, why it runs high or low, how to read the differential, and when to act.