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complete blood count
PMNs
diagnoses
definition
PMNs: polymorphonuclear neutrophils
reference ranges:
standard: 42-80%
healthy: 53-66%
conditions that can exhibit an increase in PMNs:
Acute infection; Abscesses; Polycythemia; Late pregnancy; Adrenal dysfunction; Gout; Rheumatoid arthritis.
conditions that can exhibit a decrease in PMNs: Chronic infection; Several childhood diseases; SLE (values are normal to depressed); Anemias (iron, B12, folic acid, B6); Bone marrow depression.
conditions that can exhibit an increase in nonsegmented neutrophils (bands): normally 2-5%: Acute infection.
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