Patients with granulocyte (neutrophil) counts below _____ cells/mm³ are at a significant risk for developing an infection along with a high rate of mortality.

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Once the granulocyte count drops below 500 to 1000 cells/mm³, the risk of infection increases steadily with the degree and duration of immunosuppression.In patients with a neutrophil count below 500 cells/mm³, the mortality rate may be as high as 60%.Virtually every patient whose neutrophil count is less than 100/mL for 3 weeks or more will develop an infection.The mortality rate among patients whose neutrophil count is lower than 100 cells/mm³ during the first week of infection may be as high as 80%.

Patients with Granulocyte (Neutrophil) Counts Below _____ Cells/mm³ Are at a Significant