ANC Calculator

"ANC Calculator" is a simple and precise app to calculate and categorize the Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC). It is intended for the medical practitioner in the assessment of the risk connected with conditions such as sepsis in patients undergoing chemotherapy. This "ANC Calculator" allows for quick diagnosis of neutropenia (a condition when the number of neutrophils in blood is substantially lowered). Neutrophils are components of the blood responsible for defense against infections

Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) is the measure of risk of infection in a patient with lowered count of white cells. ANC is usually lowered during and after chemotherapy, marrow transplant or radiation treatments. In "ANC Calculator" app, you will get the result of Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) and neutropenia categories based on ANC result. Calculations must be re-checked and should not be used alone to guide patient care.

The ANC calculator (Absolute Neutrophil Count calculator) is a tool that enables to estimate the total count of neutrophils which is useful in the assessment of the risk connected with infectious conditions such as sepsis in patients undergoing chemotherapy. It allows for quick diagnosis of neutropenia - a condition when the number of neutrophils in blood is substantially lowered.

What is the Absolute Neutrophil Count?
To put it simply, it is the measure of risk of infection in a patient with lowered count of white cells (for example when undergoing chemotherapy). Because of the treatment, the patient's immune systems is compromised, what in turn leads to an increased risk of infections. Very often, neutropenia (lowered number of neutrophils) is accompanied by fever.

What exactly are neutrophils? They are components of the blood responsible for defense against infections. Hence, neutropenia means that the patient is less immune to diseases.

ANC is usually lowered during and after chemotherapy, marrow transplant or radiation treatments. While the bone marrow is recovering, this number slowly rises, indicating a change in the composition of the patient's blood.