Absolute Neutrophil Count

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
ANC
Pronunciation
/ˈæb.sə.luːt ˈnjuː.trə.fɪl kaʊnt/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Oncology

Examples in Context

  1. The lower the absolute neutrophil count ( ANC ) of peripheral blood, the higher the infection risk.
  2. The results showed that age, corticosteroid therapy, absolute neutrophil count in peripheral blood, cycles of chemotherapy, length of hospital stay, stages of treatment, recent infections and season of hospitalization were independent risk factors of nosocomial infection.
  3. Results : WBC count and absolute neutrophil count ( ANC ) in test group were higher than those of other groups immediately after treatment and 2 weeks later ( P < 0 01 ).
  4. The most effective combination for increasing the circulating absolute neutrophil count ( ANC ) above the control value at day 6 posttransplant was the combination of IL-3 and GM-CSF and showed a significant synergistic effect.

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