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Deepa Kulkarni, MD, Lina Shah, MD, "Neutropenia", Caring for the Hospitalized Child: A Handbook of Inpatient Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Hospital Medicine, Jeffrey C. Gershel, MD, FAAP, Daniel A. Rauch, MD, FAAP, SFHM
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Neutropenia may be transient, chronic, isolated, or a feature of a systemic disorder. It is defined by an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) (white blood cells × percent [mature + immature neutrophils]) below the normal reference range for a patient’s age. In general, mild neutropenia is an ANC between 1,000 and 1,500 cells/mcL, moderate is 500 to 1,000 cells/mcL, and severe is < 500 cells/mcL. Mild and moderate neutropenia are typically addressed in the outpatient setting, while severe neutropenia may carry a significant risk of infection. However, the ANC only measures peripherally circulating neutrophils and does not reflect the status of...
