Conteo de glóbulos blancos

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Conteo de glóbulos blancos

Nombres alternativos:

Recuento de leucocitos; Recuento de glóbulos blancos

Cuáles Son Los Riesgos:

Un examen de sangre simple generalmente es seguro. En general, los riesgos pueden abarcar:

Las venas y arterias varían de tamaño de un paciente otro y de un lado del cuerpo a otro, razón por la cual obtener una muestra de sangre de algunas personas puede resultar más difícil que de otras.

Consideraciones especiales:

Las personas a las que se les ha extirpado el bazo ( esplenectomía ) siempre tendrán un número de glóbulos blancos ligeramente mayor.

Las drogas que pueden incrementar los conteos de GB son, entre otras:

Las drogas que pueden disminuir los conteos de GB son, entre otras:

Referencias:

McPherson RA and Pincus MR. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 21st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2007:461-2.

Hoffman R, Benz Jr. EJ, Shattil SJ, et al., eds. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Churchill Livingston; 2005:2676-77, 2733.

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