Hi Dick,
In your initial post in this thread you indicated that your neutrophils were 0.65 K/ul - K is 1000, which times 0.65 is 650 neutrophils per microliter. That would be your absolute neutrophil count (ANC). Different labs report somewhat differently - my CBC shows the WBC, % neutrophils, and the absolute neutrophils. Apparently your CBC didn't include the word "absolute". Many labs, like mine do not break out the bands and segs, but rather just provide the % neutrophils. You can calculate your ANC by multiplying the % neutrophils, in decimal form, times the WBC count. In your case the % neutrophils equals the sum of the bands and segs, 19% or .19 times your WBC count of 2900 (also times 1000). This yields a lower number than 650, but in the same ballpark, ie 550. My lab report also shows a difference in the calculated ANC from that listed for some reason. Fortunately you don't have to calculate your ANC - apparently it's given on your CBC report.
See this link:
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/...ticlekey=20030
Hope this helps.
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Bill F, 74, MDS RA '05, procrit, aranesp, revlimid, no help; 87 transfusions, 4 cycles dacogen, then transfusion free ~2yrs, 4% blasts
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