Cytopenia

Updated on Nov 28, 2024

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Cytopenia is a reduction in the number of blood cells. It takes a number of forms:

Low red blood cell count: resulting in anemia.

Low white blood cell count: leukopenia or neutropenia (because neutrophils make up at least half of all white cells, they are almost always low in leukopenia).

Low platelet count: thrombocytopenia.

Low granulocyte count: granulocytopenia

Low red blood cell, white blood cell, and platelet counts: pancytopenia.

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