Complete Blood Count (CBC)Reported in ×10³/µLBasophils (absolute)
The actual number of basophils. In healthy adults this count sits close to zero.
What it measures
The absolute basophil count turns a tiny percentage into a real number of cells. Because the expected count is so low, small laboratory variation can move it. Trends across visits matter more than a single bump of a hundredth.
Why it is on the panel
It is the right number to use if the basophil percent looks high. Most of the time it confirms that “high” was still a very small number of cells.
How to read it
Compare it with the percent and the total white count. A high percent with a still-tiny absolute count is usually the rest of the differential shifting, not a basophil problem.
When it runs higher
True basophilia is uncommon. When the absolute count is clearly and repeatedly above the interval, a clinician may think about allergy, endocrine disease, or a bone marrow condition.
When it runs lower
A count at the bottom of the interval is expected. It does not, by itself, describe an immune deficiency.
How to use this page
This page explains what the measurement is for. It is educational. Your Healiam report includes the reference interval for your age and sex, and a clinician reads that result with your history, medicines, and the rest of the panel. Talk with a clinician before changing diet, supplements, or treatment because of a number on a report.
Basos (abs)
Basos (abs) is part of the full panel.
No referral or insurance required.
One preventive draw covers this measurement and the rest of the Healiam panel. CLIA-certified results come back in days.