{"id":87046,"date":"2021-03-02T07:06:27","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T07:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=87046"},"modified":"2023-09-17T05:16:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T05:16:29","slug":"differential-blood-count","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/differential-blood-count\/","title":{"rendered":"Differential blood count"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A test that shows the amounts of different types of white blood cell in a blood sample.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A measurement of the percentages of the various types of leukocytes (white blood cells) in a sample of whole blood.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The number and type of white blood cells as determined by microscopic examination of a thin layer of blood on a glass slide after it has been suitably stained to show the shape of the various cells. The number and variety of white cells in a sample of a given size are obtained. Even though the red cells are not counted by this method, their shape, size, and color can be evaluated. Some blood diseases and inflammatory conditions may be recognized in this way. In a differential count, the varieties of the leukocytes and their percentages normally should be: neutrophils (segmented), 40% to 60%; eosinophils, 1% to 3%; basophiles, 0.5% to 1%; lymphocytes, 20% to 40%; monocytes, 4% to 8%.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-29\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>The microscopic examination to determine the proportional counts of various types of white blood cells in a blood sample.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A test that shows the amounts of different types of white blood cell in a blood sample. 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In a differential count, the varieties of the leukocytes and their percentages normally should be: neutrophils (segmented), 40% to 60%; eosinophils, 1% to 3%; basophiles, 0.5% to 1%; lymphocytes, 20% to 40%; monocytes, 4% to 8%.The microscopic examination to determine the proportional counts of various types of white blood cells in a blood sample.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/differential-blood-count\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Differential blood count - Definition of Differential blood count\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A test that shows the amounts of different types of white blood cell in a blood sample.A measurement of the percentages of the various types of leukocytes (white blood cells) in a sample of whole blood.The number and type of white blood cells as determined by microscopic examination of a thin layer of blood on a glass slide after it has been suitably stained to show the shape of the various cells. 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