WBC (nuclear) scan

Alternative names:

leukocyte scan

Normal values:

No localized accumulations of radioisotope-tagged WBCs (except for a certain amount in the liver and spleen, which normally accumulate white blood cells).

What abnormal results mean:

Accumulations of radioisotope-tagged WBCs usually indicates an area of active inflammation or infection, such as a liver abscess or abdominal abscess.