The differential blood count measures:
1. The percent of the five types of white blood cells in a sample of 100 white blood cells.
2. Inflammation, infection, and response to therapy.
3. Volume of red blood cells in whole blood.
4. Number of thrombocytes in whole blood.
The percent of the five types of white blood cells in a sample of 100 white blood cells
Rationale: The differential count measures the amount of different types of white blood cells present in the blood sample—neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils. Inflammation, infection, and response to therapy are measured by the total white blood cell count. A hematocrit count measures the volume of red blood cells in whole blood. The number of thrombocytes in whole blood is measured by a platelet count.
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