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Good Afternoon Jerry:
I guess I should have added a the normal ranges for blood tests and their significance:
Blood - Units (Range)
WBC - K/cmm (4.8 - 10)
RBC - M/cmm (4.7 - 6.1)
NE# - K/cmm (2.2 - 4.80)
NE% - % (43 - 65)
HGB-FAV - g/dL (14 - 18)
HCT-FAV - % (42 - 52)
PLT-FAV - K/cmm (130 - 400)
As you can see, when you initially referred to your "RED CELLS as 10.4," you were probably referring to your hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is that part of the red blood cell that carries oxygen throughout the body.
Neutrophils are important because they are the white blood cell most indicative of your body's ability to fight infection. The International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) follows the Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) -- which is derived by multiplying the White Blood Cell (WBC) count by neutrophil percent (NE%). An ANC less than 1,500 (some say 1,800) indicates an inadequate immune system.
Platelets under 100,000 indicate a risk of internal bleeding.
Hope I'm not repeating what you already know. Just thought it might help.
Regards,
Ed
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