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total leukocyte count — a leukocyte count measuring the total number of all the types in a given volume of blood. Cf. differential leukocyte c … Medical dictionary
leukocyte — leukocytic /looh keuh sit ik/, adj. /looh keuh sit /, n. Immunol. See white blood cell. Also, leucocyte. [1865 70; LEUKO + CYTE] * * * or white blood cell or white corpuscle Any of several types of blood cells that help defend the body from … Universalium
leukocyte — Synonyms and related words: Rh factor, Rh negative, Rh positive, Rh type, Rhesus factor, antibody, antigen, arterial blood, blood, blood bank, blood cell, blood count, blood donor, blood donor center, blood group, blood grouping, blood picture,… … Moby Thesaurus
differential blood count — n a blood count which includes separate counts for each kind of white blood cell compare COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT, WHITE COUNT * * * see differential leucocyte count * * * differential leukocyte count a … Medical dictionary
Complete blood count — A set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. These measurements are generally determined by specially designed machines that analyze the different components of blood in less than a minute. The values generally included are the… … Medical dictionary
Absolute neutrophil count — The real number of white blood cells (WBCs) that are neutrophils. The absolute neutrophil count is commonly called the ANC. The ANC is not measured directly. It is derived by multiplying the WBC count times the percent of neutrophils in the… … Medical dictionary
filament-nonfilament count — in the differential leukocyte count, determination of the number of juvenile and mature leukocytes … Medical dictionary
blood count — the count of the number of red and white blood cells and platelets in a specific volume of blood. [1895 1900] * * * laboratory test that determines the number of red blood cells (erythrocytes (erythrocyte)) and white blood cells (leukocytes … Universalium
Somatic cell count — (SCC) is one of indicators of the quality of milk. Somatic cells are leukocytes (white blood cells). The number of somatic cells increases in response to pathogenic bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus , a cause of mastitis. The SCC is quantified… … Wikipedia
white blood cell count — white cell count leukocyte c … Medical dictionary
