WBC and Neutrophils and Lymphocytes ratio
Aug 6, 2015 17:32:02 GMT 10
Post by Andrew on Aug 6, 2015 17:32:02 GMT 10
Hi Tom,
I was hoping to ask you a specific question in relation to the WBC and Neutrophils and Lymphocytes ratios on a Blood Profile.
When considering the following (taken from your Interpretation page), do you also consider the readings of the WBC also?
In other words a situation can exist where for instance the Lymphocytes count is 0.8 and the Neutrophils is 4.5, and at 4.5 is within the preferred range, however with a Lymphocytes count of 0.8 the Neutrophils count should not be much higher than 3.0, and therefore a low grade bacterial infection should be suspected. The same applies if the situation was reversed between Neutrophils and Lymphocytes counts, and a low grade viral infection should be suspected.
Say we have a profile that shows the below readings.
White Cell Count 5.9
Neutrophils 3.2
Lymphocytes 2.5
Monocytes 0.2
From reading the Interpretation page, the WBC count is slightly elevated (3.5-5.5) which could be caused by a slight bacterial infection, but the split between the Neutrophils and Lymphocytes is suggesting a possible low grade viral infection.
This has come up a couple of times lately and has left me slightly confused. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.
I was hoping to ask you a specific question in relation to the WBC and Neutrophils and Lymphocytes ratios on a Blood Profile.
When considering the following (taken from your Interpretation page), do you also consider the readings of the WBC also?
In other words a situation can exist where for instance the Lymphocytes count is 0.8 and the Neutrophils is 4.5, and at 4.5 is within the preferred range, however with a Lymphocytes count of 0.8 the Neutrophils count should not be much higher than 3.0, and therefore a low grade bacterial infection should be suspected. The same applies if the situation was reversed between Neutrophils and Lymphocytes counts, and a low grade viral infection should be suspected.
Say we have a profile that shows the below readings.
White Cell Count 5.9
Neutrophils 3.2
Lymphocytes 2.5
Monocytes 0.2
From reading the Interpretation page, the WBC count is slightly elevated (3.5-5.5) which could be caused by a slight bacterial infection, but the split between the Neutrophils and Lymphocytes is suggesting a possible low grade viral infection.
This has come up a couple of times lately and has left me slightly confused. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.
