What do your basophils (%) levels mean?
The short answer
Nobody we follow has said what your basophils (%) should be. It comes up on the shows, but never with a number.
Your lab prints 0–2 %. That range exists to catch disease, not to describe your best.
What basophils (%) measures
Basophils as a share of your total white blood cells.
It shows what the count shows, as a share instead of a tally.
Checked against MedlinePlus — Blood Differential.
Common questions
What is a normal basophils (%) level?
Most US labs print 0–2 %. Your report grades you against that range. It exists to catch disease, not to describe your best.
What does your basophils (%) number mean?
Under 0 %, your report marks it low. Between 0 and 2 it prints as normal. Over 2, your report marks it high. Nobody we follow has drawn a line inside that range.
What does the basophils (%) test measure?
Basophils as a share of your total white blood cells. It shows what the count shows, as a share instead of a tally.
Why is there no target here?
Because nobody we follow has named a number for basophils (%). If that changes, it will be here.