What is aplasia?
By definition, aplasia is a reduction of the white blood cell count (neutrophil granulocytes below 500/µl, leukocytes below 1000/µl). If the white blood cell count falls below these values, the risk to contract an infection due to an impairment of the immune system increases. For this reason, patients should avoid crowds of people during aplasia and a physician or a hospital should be consulted immediately if any signs of infection, such as fever, appear. However, aplasia does not necessarily impair a patient’s general condition.
