A simple blood test might determine which patients are at risk for long COVID, a new study says. Higher levels of leukocytes -- a form of white blood cell -- are associated with more severe symptoms ...
Hematology analyzers have revolutionised clinical diagnostics by automating the complete blood count (CBC) and cell differentiation processes. These instruments integrate advanced optical, electrical, ...
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How to increase white blood cells

Eating foods like yogurt, lean proteins, and vegetables can support healthy white blood cell levels. Medicines like Neupogen ...
Nutrition may improve quality of life and outcomes in people with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a type of blood cancer. Typically, blood stem cells mature into ...
What Is a RDW Blood Test? An RDW blood test – also known as a red blood cell distribution width blood test – is a measure of the difference in your red blood cells’ size and volume. RDW is one part of ...
Of 289 patients with bacteremia, 52% had normal WBC count and 17% had neither WBC elevation nor fever. Despite multiple studies showing that a normal white blood cell (WBC) count does not exclude ...
"Red blood cells are vital for oxygen transport and white blood cells are our immune defence, while platelets cause clotting to stop us bleeding," he said. Understanding how these cells develop and ...