A primer on the Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC)

On another page on this website, we noted that when the white blood cell (WBC) count is either increased or decreased, it is important for us to know not just the total white blood cell count but also the counts for the 5 subtypes of WBCs. (neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils). And, to make sure that we…