White Blood Cells

Neupogen (Filgrastim) is used to treat neutropenia, which is a decreased quantity of white blood cells in the body. Neupogen assists in the growth of a type of white blood cell called neutrophils by stimulating the colonies of white stem cells within the bone marrow. By increasing the number of white blood cells in your body it helps your body fight infections. White blood cells are found within the bone marrow and grow fairly rapidly, therefore they are often damaged by chemotherapy.

To determine whether you have a low white blood cell count, your physician will check you blood work, also called CBC (Complete Blood Count) or WBC known as White Blood Count. The normal number of neutrophil is between 2500-5000. A low neutrophil count is below 1000 and this is known as neutropenia Neupogen (Filgrastim) is used to treat neutropenia, which is a decreased quantity of white blood cells in the body. Neupogen assists in the growth of a type of white blood cell called neutrophils by stimulating the colonies of white stem cells within the bone marrow. By increasing the number of white blood cells in your body it helps your body fight infections. White blood cells are found within the bone marrow and grow fairly rapidly, therefore they are often damaged by chemotherapy.

To determine whether you have a low white blood cell count, your physician will check you blood work, also called CBC (Complete Blood Count) or WBC known as White Blood Count. The normal number of neutrophil is between 2500-5000. A low neutrophil count is below 1000 and this is known as neutropenia

Leukopenia (also known as leukocytopenia, or leucopenia) is a decrease in the number of white blood cells. White blood cells fight infection. A patient with leukopenia is more susceptible to infection.

Leukopenia is a potential side effect of many chemotherapy and chemo prevention medications. Leukopenia (also known as leukocytopenia, or leucopenia) is a decrease in the number of white blood cells. White blood cells fight infection. A patient with leukopenia is more susceptible to infection.

Leukopenia is a potential side effect of many chemotherapy and chemo prevention medications.