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Neutrophil excess

Authoring team

The proportion of the cells which are neutrophils indicates the likely diagnoses:

  • 4-15% neutrophils:
    • fibrosing alveolitis
    • cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis
    • asbestosis
    • rheumatological disease

  • >50% neutrophils:
    • infection

  • 80-90% neutrophils:
    • adult respiratory distress syndrome

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