White Blood Cell Count and Differential Count

Normal Findings of Total White blood cells

Adult/Child > (greater than) 2 years: 5000-10,000

Neutrophils

55%-70% Absolute: 2500-8000

Lymphocytes

20%-40%Absolute: 1000-4000

Monocytes

2%-8%Absolute: 100-700

Eosinophils

1%-4% Absolute: 50-500

Basophils

0.5%-1%Absolute: 25-100

Possible Critical values

WBC Count less than 25,000 or greater than 30,000

Drugs that may cause increased WBC levels

adrenaline, allopurinol, aspirin, chloroform, epinephrine, heparin, quinine, steroids, and triamterene.

Drugs that may decrease WBC levels

antibiotics, anticonvulsants, antihistamines, antimetabolites, antithyroid drugs, arsenicals, barbiturates, chemotherapeutic agents, diuretics, and sulfonamides.