Blood count
White blood cells (WBC) — optimal range for vegans & vegetarians
White-cell count.
Optimal range
4.5–11 ×10⁹/L
How a value is read
| Deficient | < 4 ×10⁹/L |
| Below optimal | 4 – 4.5 ×10⁹/L |
| Optimal | 4.5 – 11 ×10⁹/L |
| Above optimal | 11 – 13 ×10⁹/L |
| Markedly high | > 13 ×10⁹/L |
Bands are given in the marker's canonical unit; values in other units are converted automatically.
Why it matters on a plant-based diet
Immune cells. Low can occur with B12/folate or copper deficiency; high with infection/inflammation.
A single marker decides nothing
Deficiencies mask one another: high folate hides low B12, inflammation inflates ferritin, low zinc mimics iron deficiency. VEGALYSIS reads the whole picture and explains the links.
Analyse my labsUnits
- ×10⁹/L
- ×10³/µL× 1 → 10^9/L
VEGALYSIS accepts any of these units and converts the value to the canonical one.
Names seen on lab reports
wbc · white blood cells · leukocytes · лейкоциты · лейк
Sources
Related markers
Educational material; not a substitute for a clinician's advice.