Salt Lake City, UT - Further evidence that routine measurements of white-blood-cell (WBC) counts may offer a simple and inexpensive way to predict future cardiovascular-event risk has been reported.

An absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is a laboratory test that measures the amount of a specific white blood cell—called a neutrophil—in a sample of blood. In a healthy adult, 2,500 to 7,000 is ...

High white blood cell counts can be caused by infections, inflammation, or cancer. Pregnancy often leads to an increased white blood cell count due to physical stress. Medications such as ...