What is Schilling's Count (Index) for Neutrophils? How is it calculated?

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Schilling's blood count: A method of counting blood cells in which the polymorphonuclear neutrophils are separated into four groups according to the number and the arrangement of the nuclear masses in each cell. Also called Schilling's index.

REPORTING THE COUNT— When you have calculated the differential count, the report is given according to either the Schilling classification or filament and nonfilament classification methods. We will be covering the Schilling classification, since it is the simplest and most popular method.

The Schilling Classification.—The Schilling classification was established when Victor Schilling, a German hematologist, noticed that in many diseases there is an increase in the percentage of immature neutrophils. The blood chart he developed reported the percentages of the different neutrophilic cell types and (in part) was arranged in the following manner:

For Normal %:

Myelocytes0
Meta- myelocytes0
Band Cells2 to 6
Segmented Cells 55 to 75.

General Interpretations of Leukocyte Changes —Together, the total white cell count and differential count aid physicians in interpreting the severity of infections. Some general interpretations of leukocyte changes are as follows:

Leukocytosis with an increase in the percentage of neutrophils indicates a severe infection with…..

Schilling Classification of the Differential White Cell Count

Cell Normal %

Neutrophilic myelocytes 0
Neutrophilic metamyelocytes 0
Neutrophilic band cells 2 to 6
Neutrophilic segmented cells 55 to 75
Lymphocytes 20 to 35
Monocytes 2 to 6
Eosinophilic segmented cells 1 to 3
Basophilic segmented cells 0 to 1

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