This test measures the levels of the main types of white blood cells in the body. Lymphocyte count is one part of a complete blood count (CBC), which is a larger whole blood test. Doctors may ...

High numbers for hemoglobin, hematocrit, or blood cell count can all be signs of PV. The CBC takes only a few minutes. Your doctor puts a thin needle into your arm, usually near your elbow ...

It also lowers your red blood cell count, so your blood thickness starts to get closer to normal. You may get phlebotomy when your doctor first tells you that you have PV. It's a lot like donating ...

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 ...