Definition of White blood cell count. White blood cell count (leukocyte count): The number of white blood cells (WBCs) in the blood. The WBC is usually measured as part of the CBC (complete blood count). White blood cells are the infection-fighting cells in the blood and are distinct from the red (oxygen-carrying) blood cells known as erythrocytes.
The disease is named for the presence of sweet-smelling urine, with an odor similar to that of maple syrup, when the person goes into metabolic crisis. The smell is also present and sometimes stronger in the ear wax of an affected individual at these times.
If you are not diabetic or if your diabetes is under control, even then urine can smell sweet. This is possible if you are fasting or on a strict diet regimen. Ketone is passed in urine in such cases. The other cause of sweet smell in urine is a rare childhood disease called maple sugar urine disease. It is a genetic disorder, very rare in occurrence. The disease is named so because; urine excreted by the infant or the child smells similar to maple syrup.