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Also known as | NLR (Ratio) |
Department | HAEMATOLOGY |
Speciality Name | NLR (RATIO) |
Test type | Pathology |
Report | 24 Hours |
No special preparation is required
The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), calculated as a simple ratio between the neutrophil and lymphocyte counts measured in peripheral blood, is a biomarker which conjugates two faces of the immune system: the innate immune response, mainly due to neutrophils, and adaptive immunity, supported by lymphocytes
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