Craig,
With 44.6% neutrophils and a WBC of 2.5 you'd likely be classified as "low normal" or "mildly neutropenic" (meaning you have a mildly elevated risk of infection). Your absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is 44.6 x 2.5 x 1000, which comes out to 1115 (higher is better). Having an ANC above 1500 would be safer. Hematologists don't agree on when to get serious about diagnosis and treatment, but an ANC below 1000 would definitely be too low, and you're close to that range.
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WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT 2.5 3.8-10.8 Thousand/uL
RED BLOOD CELL COUNT 4.70 4.20-5.80 Million/uL
HEMOGLOBIN 14.9 13.2-17.1 g/dL
HEMATOCRIT 44.4 38.5-50.0 %
MCV 94.5 80.0-100.0 fL
MCH 31.8 27.0-33.0 pg
MCHC 33.6 32.0-36.0 g/dL
RDW 14.6 11.0-15.0 %
PLATELET COUNT 152 140-400 Thousand/uL
ABSOLUTE NEUTROPHILS 1115 1500-7800 cells/uL
ABSOLUTE LYMPHOCYTES 788 850-3900 cells/uL
ABSOLUTE MONOCYTES 455 200-950 cells/uL
ABSOLUTE EOSINOPHILS 103 15-500 cells/uL
ABSOLUTE BASOPHILS 40 0-200 cells/uL
NEUTROPHILS 44.6%
LYMPHOCYTES 31.5%
MONOCYTES 18.2%
EOSINOPHILS 4.1%
BASOPHILS 1.6%