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When it come to the WBC, you need to look at the ANC (absolute neutrophil count) also known as absolute granulocyte count. The labs have a WBC differential which breaks down the make-up of the total WBC. They do percentages as well as an actual number. With the percentages, you want to see the neutrophil % to be higher than the lymph %. You also want to track the ANC # along with the WBC. The ANC is needed to fight infections.
Like Greg has stated, counts will fluctuate all the time. Even though we want to see a steady climb, most find that one day they're up and the next they dropped back down. So what you need to do is follow the trend of the count. As long they trend upwards overtime, that's good.
The way I look at it is if he got to 1.7 once, he'll get there again. What is his ANC count?
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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