How to calculate ANC?

[justjoojoo]

Hey all,
I’m trying to do a pharmacy test question and it says WBC 7.2 and neutrophils 4.3 and it’s asking what is the ANC?

I know ANC is ((segs+bands)/100)*WBC
But I didn’t know how to calculate the ANC with just those 2 numbers.

Thanks!

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[owlegrad]

Uhhh isn’t it 4.3? Obviously I am missing something lol

But ANC does mean absolute neutrophil count, right? So if they give you the neutrophils isn’t that it?

 

[justjoojoo]

Uhhh isn’t it 4.3? Obviously I am missing something lol

But ANC does mean absolute neutrophil count, right? So if they give you the neutrophils isn’t that it?

I honestly don’t know! That’s why I’m asking hahaha but it could be that easy and IM the one missing something haha

 

[bacillus1]

You might be close to dead with an ANC of 4.3 (and it's actually impossible to have a part of a neutrophil)...so make sure you get your units and decimals right...Also is it number or percent neutrophils being 4.3? Poorly worded question...

 

[DOOM N GLOOM]

Hey all,
I’m trying to do a pharmacy test question and it says WBC 7.2 and neutrophils 4.3 and it’s asking what is the ANC?

I know ANC is ((segs+bands)/100)*WBC
But I didn’t know how to calculate the ANC with just those 2 numbers.

Thanks!

What’s the point of learning how to calculate ANC when
1. You can google it
2. There are no jobs?

 

[PA_dud3]

You might be close to dead with an ANC of 4.3 (and it's actually impossible to have a part of a neutrophil)...so make sure you get your units and decimals right...Also is it number or percent neutrophils being 4.3? Poorly worded question...

I thought neutrophils were recorded scientifically. As in, 4.3 x 10 to the x or something per micro liter. I'm probably wrong though, lol.

 

[justjoojoo]

You might be close to dead with an ANC of 4.3 (and it's actually impossible to have a part of a neutrophil)...so make sure you get your units and decimals right...Also is it number or percent neutrophils being 4.3? Poorly worded question...

That’s all the question gave me. No units, nothing else. I assume the question means 7200 and 4300 (x 10^3 cells/microliter).

 

[PharmtoCS]

Seems like the question is missing the bands.

 

[steveysmith54]

Thought you were trying to calculate Area Under the Curve.

 

[bacillus1]

I thought neutrophils were recorded scientifically. As in, 4.3 x 10 to the x or something per micro liter. I'm probably wrong though, lol.

Nope you're right, x10^3...just saying, that that means ANC couldn't be 4.3 because of that.

 

[TimeZero]

Hey all,
I’m trying to do a pharmacy test question and it says WBC 7.2 and neutrophils 4.3 and it’s asking what is the ANC?

I know ANC is ((segs+bands)/100)*WBC
But I didn’t know how to calculate the ANC with just those 2 numbers.

Thanks!

Given this is a test question, then this is likely the % neutrophil count that is present in a CBC w/diff. The ANC would be 0.43(7.2) = 3.1 cells/mm3, which is wnL.

In practice, ANC is usually included in the differential or an orderable that lab will do for you.

I recommend you look into what segs and bands actually are, that should clear things up.

 

[Stella14]

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[Dred Pirate]

ANC = 309 -
7.4 x 1000m= 7400 x .043 = 310