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Related Articles. What Is "Chemo Fever"? What Is Neutropenia? Benign Ethnic Neutropenia: Overview and More. What Are the Symptoms of Leukopenia? What Is Agranulocytosis? When Is Chemotherapy Not Recommended? Neutropenia is when a person has a low level of neutrophils. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell. All white blood cells help the body fight infection.
Neutrophils fight infection by destroying harmful bacteria and fungi yeast that invade the body. Neutrophils are made in the bone marrow. Bone marrow is the spongy tissue found in larger bones such as the pelvis, vertebrae, and ribs. Half of people with cancer who are receiving chemotherapy have some level of neutropenia. It is a common side effect in people with leukemia. People who have neutropenia have a higher risk of getting serious infections. This is because they do not have enough neutrophils to kill organisms that cause infection.
People with severe or long-lasting neutropenia are most likely to develop an infection. Health Conditions Discover Plan Connect. What Is Leukopenia? Symptoms Causes Risk factors Diagnosis Treatment Outlook Prevention Overview Your blood is made up different types of blood cells, including white blood cells, or leukocytes.
There are several different types of leukopenia, depending on which type of white blood cell your blood is low in: basophils eosinophils lymphocytes monocytes neutrophils Each type protects your body from different kinds of infections.
Symptoms of leukopenia. Causes of leukopenia. Who is at risk. Diagnosing leukopenia. Treating leukopenia. Preventing leukopenia. Read this next. A Guide to Leukemia Leukemia is a cancer of the blood cells. Low Platelet Count Thrombocytopenia. Medically reviewed by Daniel Murrell, M.
Immunodeficiency Disorders. Medically reviewed by Brenda B. Spriggs, M. Medically reviewed by Emelia Arquilla, DO. Medically reviewed by Deborah Weatherspoon, Ph. What Is Pancytopenia? Medically reviewed by Suzanne Falck, MD. Medically reviewed by Shuvani Sanyal, MD. Medically reviewed by Judith Marcin, M. You may have to wait until your platelet levels go up in order to continue with chemotherapy or to have surgery.
A low platelet count can also be treated with a platelet transfusion. Unless your blood cell counts are very low, you probably won't experience any signs or symptoms and you won't be able to tell that your blood cell counts are down. That's why your doctor may order frequent blood tests to follow your blood cell counts.
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