White Blood Cell Scan
General
Synonym/Acronym:
Infection scintigraphy, inflammatory scan, labelled autologous leukocytes, labelled leukocyte scan, WBC imaging.
Rationale
To assist in identification of abscess, cancer, infection, and inflammation.
Patient Preparation
There are no food, fluid, activity, or medication restrictions unless by medical direction.
Normal Findings
- No focal localization of the radionuclide, along with some slight localization of the radionuclide within the reticuloendothelial system (liver, spleen, and bone marrow).
Critical Findings and Potential Interventions
N/A
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Citation
Van Leeuwen, Anne M., and Mickey Lynn. Bladh. "White Blood Cell Scan." Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests, 10th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2023. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425025/0/White_Blood_Cell_Scan.
Van Leeuwen AMA, Bladh MLM. White Blood Cell Scan. Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests. F.A. Davis Company; 2023. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425025/0/White_Blood_Cell_Scan. Accessed December 2, 2024.
Van Leeuwen, A. M., & Bladh, M. L. (2023). White Blood Cell Scan. In Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests (10th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425025/0/White_Blood_Cell_Scan
Van Leeuwen AMA, Bladh MLM. White Blood Cell Scan [Internet]. In: Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests. F.A. Davis Company; 2023. [cited 2024 December 02]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425025/0/White_Blood_Cell_Scan.
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