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White blood cell count

The CBC measure of white cells, which fight infections and other diseases.

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What it is

White blood cells fight infections and other diseases, and CBC measures the total number of white cells.^[1]

Why it matters

Leukemia is a cancer of blood cells that starts in blood-forming tissue and can involve abnormal white cells.^[2]

What it affects

WBC patterns require differential counts, clinical history, infection/inflammation context, medicines, marrow, and cancer workup when relevant.^[1,2]

Interpretation traps

BioConst does not identify infection, leukemia, or immune disease from WBC alone.^[1,2]

Related conditions

Leukemia and blood-forming tissue