i have had so many people ask what a ANC is .And its hard for me to explain so i found this ;-) Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) Children who receive chemotherapy are at greater risk for infection. To determine the risk of infection, a blood test called a complete blood count with differential (CBC w/diff) may be ordered. Part of this test determines the patients absolute neutrophil count or ANC. A normal ANC is about 3,000-5,000. An ANC below 1,000 means your child is neutropenic and has a greater risk for infection. When the ANC is below 500, there is an even greater risk of developing a serious infection. The longer someone is neutropenic, the greater the risk of infection. The ANC usually drops 7 to 10 days after receiving certain types of chemotherapy and stays down until the body is able to replace the damaged white blood cells. During the time period of low ANC, you will watch your child for signs of infection and report them. If your child has a low ANC and signs of infection he/she may need to be hospitalized and receive antibiotics to help fight the infection.
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 04:23:33 +0000
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