Should I worry about neutrophil count?
Ryan D – Stay 21 and healthy but do not worry about your neutrophil “count”. What you describe is NOT your neutrophil count, but is your neutrophil % (percentage). Old-fashioned doctors worried about % while modern knowledgeable doctors know that what is important is called the “absolute neutrophil count” not the percentage. For example, a normal total WHITE blood cell count (WBC) (from which the neutrophil percentage is calculated) ranges from about 4,500 – 10.500 per cu mm, with some lab variations Your 30% calculated total neutrophils could and would be very normal if your total WBC count were at the upper normal rather than the lower level. Get a copy of your lab report and see if your total neutrophil number is in the lab’s normal range. It should be printed on your lab report. Then sleep relaxed.
