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WBC scan


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Leukocyte scan


Normal Values

A normal result means there are no accumulations of tagged cells (except for a certain amount in the liver and spleen, which normally accumulate white blood cells).


What abnormal results mean

Abnormal results usually suggest an active inflammation or infection, such as a liver abscess or abdominal abscess.



Review Date: 11/21/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).




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