Although a high white blood cell count is associated with an increased likelihood of infection, the clinical significance of extreme leukocytosis (EL), defined as a white blood cell count of ≥ ...

The following is a summary of “Pneumatic tube transport-induced pseudohyperkalemia in patients with extreme leukocytosis: a ...

The fact that leukocytosis is associated with infection does not mean that the white blood cell count is a good test for infection, because many patients with infection have no leukocytosis ...