differential blood count

differential blood count
differential blood count n a blood count which includes separate counts for each kind of white blood cell compare COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT, WHITE COUNT

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differential leukocyte count a leukocyte count that calculates the percentages of different types of cells. Cf. total leukocyte c.

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