If you are aware of your cardiovascular health, you should avoid those foods. If you have been used to avoiding those foods, donât eat them before you undergo the test because triglycerideâs sensitivity to the content of those foods may render the test result inaccurate. Those foods may boost your cholesterol level.
Most infections that occur as a result of neutropenia are due to bacteria that are normally present on the skin or in the gastrointestinal or urinary tract. Treatment depends upon the cause and severity of he condition as well as the underlying disease state responsible for the neutropenia.
Definition. Neutropenia (noo-troe-PEE-nee-uh) is an abnormally low count of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that helps fight off infections, particularly those caused by bacteria and fungi. The threshold for defining neutropenia varies slightly from one medical practice to another. Neutropenia in adults is generally defined as a count of 1,700 or fewer neutrophils per microliter of blood. The cell count indicating neutropenia in children varies with age. The lower your neutrophil count, the more vulnerable you are to infectious diseases. If you have severe neutropenia â fewer than about 500 cells per microliter of blood â bacteria normally present in your mouth and digestive tract can cause infections.