There are five types of white blood cells. Neutrophils account for 55-70% of all white blood cells. A neutrophil deficiency is known as neutropenia. Many people use the term neutropenia and leukopenia ...

A person with leukopenia has a low number of white blood cells, or leukocytes, in their blood. A low white blood cell count may make a person more likely to contract an infection. White blood cells ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: What is leukopenia? What causes it? How is it treated? DEAR READER: Leukopenia means "too few white blood cells." It is diagnosed by a blood count showing mild, moderate or severe ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: What is leukopenia? My brother, age 67, has it. Doctors seem confused as to treatment. Can you explain? — R.B. A: The definition of leukopenia (LUKE-uh-PEA-nee-uh) is a drop in the ...

Leukopenia may be seen in sepsis as one of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria, ie, white blood cell count below 4000, and may portend a poor prognosis. But severe leukopenia, ...