What is a normal basophil percentage?
The short answer
A typical US lab calls a basophil percentage normal up to 2%. That range exists to catch disease, not to describe your best.
Nobody we follow has said what your basophils (%) should be. It comes up on the shows, but never with a number.
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?
On a typical lab range, up to 2 % is normal and over 2 is high. Your own report prints its range next to your number, and that is the one your lab uses. 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.