What do your basophils (absolute) levels mean?

The short answer

Nobody we follow has said what your basophils (absolute) should be. It comes up on the shows, but never with a number.

Your lab prints 0–0.2 10^3/µL. That range exists to catch disease, not to describe your best.

What basophils (absolute) measures

The count of basophils, the rarest type of white blood cell.

They release histamine, so they matter in allergy and inflammation.

Checked against MedlinePlus — Blood Differential.

Common questions

What is a normal basophils (absolute) level?

Most US labs print 0–0.2 10^3/µL. Your report grades you against that range. It exists to catch disease, not to describe your best.

What does your basophils (absolute) number mean?

Under 0 10^3/µL, your report marks it low. Between 0 and 0.2 it prints as normal. Over 0.2, your report marks it high. Nobody we follow has drawn a line inside that range.

What does the basophils (absolute) test measure?

The count of basophils, the rarest type of white blood cell. They release histamine, so they matter in allergy and inflammation.

Why is there no target here?

Because nobody we follow has named a number for basophils (absolute). If that changes, it will be here.