Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project (HCUP) - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)) Details Family of healthcare databases and related software tools and products that provide national information and data on patient-level health care.
Medical Definition of Neutrophil. Neutrophil: A type of white blood cell, a granulocyte that is filled with microscopic granules, little sacs containing enzymes that digest microorganisms. Also known as polymorphonuclear leukocyte or poly.
A neutrophil is a type of white blood cell that is involved in a number of immune responses. A patient being treated with chemotherapy may be given an absolute neutrophil count test because they are at risk of being immunocompromised. The ANC measures the amount of neutrophils in a blood sample.he absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is a lab test measuring the number of neutrophils present in a blood sample, measured per microliter.