Get tested with Superpower

If you’ve been postponing blood testing for years or feel frustrated by doctor appointments and limited lab panels, you are not alone. Standard healthcare is often reactive, focusing on testing only after symptoms appear or leaving patients in the dark.

Superpower flips that approach. We give you full insight into your body with over 100 biomarkers, personalized action plans, long-term tracking, and answers to your questions, so you can stay ahead of any health issues.

With physician-reviewed results, CLIA-certified labs, and the option for at-home blood draws, Superpower is designed for people who want clarity, convenience, and real accountability - all in one place.

Key benefits of Neutrophils, Absolute testing

• Measures your infection-fighting white blood cells to assess immune system strength.
• Flags active bacterial infections before symptoms become severe or complications develop.
• Spots bone marrow stress from medications, autoimmune disease, or nutritional deficiencies.
• Guides safe use of chemotherapy and immunosuppressive drugs by tracking infection risk.
• Explains persistent fatigue, fever, or frequent infections when causes remain unclear.
• Tracks recovery after illness, surgery, or treatment to confirm immune function rebounds.
• Best interpreted with complete blood count and your current symptoms or exposures.

What is Neutrophils, Absolute?

Absolute neutrophils is a count of the total number of neutrophils circulating in your blood at the time of testing. Neutrophils are the most abundant type of white blood cell, produced continuously in your bone marrow and released into the bloodstream as part of your immune system's frontline defense.

Your body's first responders to infection

Neutrophils are specialized immune cells that rush to sites of infection or tissue injury within minutes. They engulf and destroy bacteria, fungi, and cellular debris through a process called phagocytosis. Their rapid response and short lifespan - typically just hours to a few days - mean your bone marrow must produce roughly 100 billion new neutrophils every day to maintain adequate protection.

A window into immune system activity

The absolute neutrophil count reflects how actively your bone marrow is producing these cells and how your body is responding to threats or stress. This measurement provides insight into your immune system's capacity to fight infections and can signal whether your defenses are mobilized, overwhelmed, or suppressed.

Why is Neutrophils, Absolute important?

Absolute neutrophil count measures the number of neutrophils - your body's frontline infection fighters - circulating in each microliter of blood. These white blood cells rush to sites of bacterial and fungal invasion, engulf pathogens, and orchestrate early immune defense. A typical range sits between 1,500 and 7,000, with optimal values usually in the mid-range, reflecting a balanced, ready immune system.

When your infection defense drops too low

When absolute neutrophils fall below 1,500, the condition is called neutropenia, and your vulnerability to infections rises sharply. Severe neutropenia (below 500) can leave you defenseless against bacteria that normally live harmlessly on your skin or in your gut. You may experience frequent fevers, mouth sores, skin infections, or pneumonia without the usual pus or inflammation because neutrophils aren't present to mount a visible response.

When your immune system shifts into overdrive

Elevated neutrophils - often above 7,000 - signal that your body is fighting an active infection, responding to physical stress like surgery or trauma, or reacting to inflammation. Chronic elevation may point to ongoing bacterial illness, smoking, autoimmune flares, or bone marrow disorders. Pregnant women naturally run higher counts as part of physiologic adaptation.

The bigger immune and longevity picture

Neutrophil levels reflect the bone marrow's production capacity, the body's inflammatory state, and infection risk. Persistent abnormalities can signal immune deficiency, blood cancers, or chronic inflammatory diseases that accelerate aging and organ damage over time.

What do my Neutrophils, Absolute results mean?

Low neutrophil counts

Low values usually reflect reduced production in the bone marrow, increased destruction in circulation, or sequestration in tissues. This condition, called neutropenia, weakens the body's first line of defense against bacterial and fungal infections. Common causes include viral infections that temporarily suppress marrow activity, autoimmune conditions where the immune system attacks its own neutrophils, nutritional deficiencies like B12 or folate, and certain medications including chemotherapy. Severe neutropenia significantly raises infection risk.

Optimal neutrophil counts

Being in range suggests your bone marrow is producing neutrophils appropriately and your immune surveillance system is functioning well. Optimal values typically sit in the mid to upper portion of the reference range, reflecting robust capacity to respond to infections and tissue injury without indicating active inflammation.

High neutrophil counts

High values usually reflect an active immune response to infection, physical stress, inflammation, or tissue damage. This elevation, called neutrophilia, occurs when the bone marrow releases more neutrophils into circulation to fight bacteria or respond to injury. Common triggers include bacterial infections, smoking, physical trauma, surgery, heart attack, inflammatory conditions, and certain cancers. Pregnancy and corticosteroid medications also raise neutrophil counts physiologically.

Factors affecting interpretation

Neutrophil counts vary with acute illness, stress, time of day, and recent exercise. Pregnancy naturally elevates counts. Some individuals have benign ethnic neutropenia with chronically lower baseline values that are normal for them.