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polymorphonuclear neutrophils

Posted By: MT50 on 2007-10-01
In Reply to: What is polys short for in a wbc pls - xcopper

Subject: polymorphonuclear neutrophils




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may be the PM ents is polymorphonuclear neutrophils. May be he is saying PMNs??(nm)
Subject: may be the PM ents is polymorphonuclear neutrophils. May be he is saying PMNs??(nm)


polymorphonuclear leukocyte is what the Sted's says, but sm
Subject: polymorphonuclear leukocyte is what the Sted's says, but sm

They usually dictate polymorphic or polymorphus leukocytes.
polys = polymorphonuclear leukocytes
Subject: polys = polymorphonuclear leukocytes

I believe polys is an acceptable abbreviation. I use it all the time.
neutrophils are s/l 4248? would this be 42-48? TIA
Subject: neutrophils are s/l 4248? would this be 42-48? TIA

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segmetric neutrophils?
Subject: segmetric neutrophils?

Patient with CLL and doc is reading off bone marrow aspiration results:


 


29% erythrocytes, 6% promyelocytes, 8% myelocytes, 11% metamyelocytes, 7% band forms, 14% segmetric neutrophils


 


Segmetric neutrophils?  Sigmetric?  I can't find anything.  Any help is appreciated.  Thanks.


That's where they usually say the percentage of diffs, eos, neutrophils
Subject: That's where they usually say the percentage of diffs, eos, neutrophils

differentials, eosinophils, neutrophils.
bands - immature neutrophils
Subject: bands - immature neutrophils


probably 'segs' for segmented neutrophils. Hear segs all the time. nm
Subject: probably 'segs' for segmented neutrophils. Hear segs all the time. nm

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