SMJ articles in the category "white blood cell count"

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White Blood Counts of Hospitalized Patients Without Infection, Malignancy, or Immune Dysfunction

Objectives: An elevated white blood cell (WBC) count may indicate malignancy, infection, and immune dysfunction. In diagnosing these conditions, physicians generally evaluate laboratory results compared with reference ranges based on healthy populations. Reference ranges for hospitalized patients are lacking. This study aims to define a normal reference range for WBC…

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Fever, Abnormal White Blood Cell Count, Neutrophilia, and Elevated Serum C-Reactive Protein in Adult Hospitalized Patients with Bacteremia

Objectives: Relatively little is known about the prevalence of and factors associated with the absence of fever, normal white blood cell count (WBC), lack of neutrophilia, and the frequency of elevated serum C-reactive protein (CRP) in adult hospitalized patients with bacteremia. Methods: Frequencies of fever (temperature ≥100°F), abnormal WBC count…

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