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White Blood Cells
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"Donna J. Spannaus-Martin" <[log in to unmask]>
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Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 8 Aug 1995 10:43:55 -0600
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If fecal leucocytes are present, they suggest that an inflammatory process
is going on, possibly caused by Clostridium difficile, Campylobacter
jejuni, or other bacteria.  The presence of fecal leucocytes is often used
to differentiate these causes of diarrhea from noninflammatory causes
(rotavirus, Norwalk-like virus, enterotoxigenic E. coli).  Has the
pediatrician cultured for possible micro-organisms?

Donna

 Donna J. Spannaus-Martin, Ph.D., MT (ASCP)
 Assistant Professor
 Clinical Laboratory Sciences
 University of Tennessee, Memphis
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