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Fields of Study > zoology > animal physiology > circulatory system physiology > blood composition > blood cell counts > leukocyte count
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal physiology > circulatory system physiology > blood composition > blood cell counts > leukocyte count
Fields of Study > physiology > animal physiology > circulatory system physiology > blood composition > blood cell counts > leukocyte count
Research, Technology, Methods > methodology > diagnostic techniques > hematologic tests > blood cell counts > leukocyte count
Preferred Term:

leukocyte count

Definition:
A count of the number of white blood cells per unit volume in venous blood. A differential leukocyte count measures the relative numbers of the different types of white cells.
Concept Schemes:
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NALT Core
Broader Concept:
blood cell counts
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Entry Terms:
  • WBC number (white blood cell number)
  • white blood cell count
  • leucocyte count
  • WBC count
  • white blood cell number
  • leucocyte number
  • leukocyte number
  • WBC count (white blood cell count)
  • WBC number
  • differential leukocyte count
  • differential leucocyte count
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/18079
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