Gran is short for granulocyte. The White Blood Count (WBC) in a blood test result is broken down into Granulocytes (GRAN) and Lymphocytes (LYM). White blood cells are part of the immune system. An elevated level of granulocytes is indicative of a bacterial infection. Viral infections can cause low lymphocyte counts.
What does a "high gran blood count" mean? A doctor has provided 1 answer Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
I am not sure if the numbers are correctly written down (percentage and absolute numbers). Most often, immature granulocytes are increased in a serious bacterial infection. However, 0.6% is not considered to be of significance. Treatment with corticosteroids can also increase immature granulocytes.
Possible infection: Sherry, "toxic granulation" refers to the appearance of the white blood cells seen when your doctor does a blood count.
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