Authors: Mary A. Williamson Mt(ascp) Phd,L. Michael Snyder Md
Causes of Neutropenia
Decreased bone marrow production
Myelodysplastic syndromes
Aplastic anemia
Chemotherapy
Acute leukemia
Radiation therapy or accident
Folic acid or vitamin B
12
deficiency
Increased bone marrow production but decreased survival of neutrophils
Autoimmune and isoimmune neutropenia
SLE and RA
Felty syndrome
Hypersplenism
Large granular lymphocytosis