The dire wolf (Canis dirus, fearsome dog) is an extinct species of the genus Canis. It is perhaps one of the most famous prehistoric carnivores in North America along with its extinct competitor Smilodon, the sabre-toothed cat.
It is important they remain at adequate levels. As with platelets, neutrophil levels may become depressed in patients on myelosuppressive therapy such as imatinib mesylate (also called IM , Gleevec or Glivec ). The normal range of the percentage of neutrophils is between 45% and 70%. More important than the percentage of neutrophils is the absolute neutrophil count (ANC) , which should fall between 1.0 to 8.0 k/ul.
There are many types of white blood cells and each fights infection in a special way. The most important infection-fighting WBC is the neutrophil (new-truh-fil). The number doctors look at is called your absolute neutrophil count (ANC). A healthy person has an ANC between 2,500 and 6,000.The ANC is found by multiplying the WBC count by the percent of neutrophils in the blood.For instance, if the WBC count is 8,000 and 50% of the WBCs are neutrophils, the ANC is 4,000 (8,000 Ã 0.50 = 4,000). When the ANC drops below 1,000 it is called neutropenia (new-truh-peen-e-uh).Your doctor will watch your ANC closely because the risk of infection is much higher when the ANC is below 500.or instance, if the WBC count is 8,000 and 50% of the WBCs are neutrophils, the ANC is 4,000 (8,000 Ã 0.50 = 4,000). When the ANC drops below 1,000 it is called neutropenia (new-truh-peen-e-uh). Your doctor will watch your ANC closely because the risk of infection is much higher when the ANC is below 500.