Definition: Measures essential components of the blood. Substance What It Is Reference Ranges * What a Low Number May Mean What a High Number May Mean. USA UK/EU Australia/Canada. White blood cell count (WBC) Measures the total number of white blood cells, which defend the body. against infection; there are several different types of white blood cells:
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Medical Care. The goals of therapy in patients with immunoglobulin G (IgG) deficiency are 3-fold.First, treat the acute infection with antibiotics. Because agammaglobulinemia may lead to failure of opsonization in serum, acute infections require aggressive and longer courses of antibiotic treatment than is required in normal patients.