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'''Leukopenia''' is a laboratory-diagnosed state in which the [[leukocyte]]s (i.e., white blood cells) circulating in the [[blood]] drop below the minimum normal value. | {{subpages}} | ||
'''Leukopenia''' is a laboratory-diagnosed state in which the [[leukocyte]]s (i.e., white blood cells) circulating in the [[blood]] drop below the minimum normal value. A typical adult lower bound is 4,500 cells per microliter, subject to laboratory variations. <ref>{{citation | |||
| url = http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003643.htm | |||
| title = WBC count | |||
| publisher = Medline Plus}}</ref>. | |||
It may be due to a decrease in all subtypes of cell, or a decrease in one of the more prevalent types without compensating increases in the others. | |||
The more severe the leukopenia, the less defense the body has against infection. | |||
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Revision as of 13:52, 6 August 2010
Leukopenia is a laboratory-diagnosed state in which the leukocytes (i.e., white blood cells) circulating in the blood drop below the minimum normal value. A typical adult lower bound is 4,500 cells per microliter, subject to laboratory variations. [1].
It may be due to a decrease in all subtypes of cell, or a decrease in one of the more prevalent types without compensating increases in the others.
The more severe the leukopenia, the less defense the body has against infection.