Table 2.

 Distribution of lymphocytes and neutrophils in patients with medical emergencies

Culture status	Neutrophils(×109/l)	Index test: lymphocytes (×109/l)							Total
		0.00–0.24	0.25–0.49	0.50–0.74	0.75–0.99	1.00–1.49	1.50–1.99	⩾2.00
Not cultured	0.0–4.9	33	111	290	503	1431	1269	1766	5403
	5.0–9.9	32	213	581	860	1916	1463	1742	6807
	10.0–14.9	14	129	203	246	423	227	267	1509
	15.0–19.9	7	26	63	68	62	43	44	313
	⩾20.0	5	11	20	24	17	16	24	117
	Total	91	490	1157	1701	3849	3018	3843	14149
No significant bacteraemia	0.0–4.9	56	118	181	206	368	260	231	1420
	5.0–9.9	56	265	415	512	821	528	501	3098
	10.0–14.9	24	161	217	246	378	174	154	1354
	15.0–19.9	12	69	97	86	138	48	57	507
	⩾20.0	14	30	52	48	55	38	36	273
	Total	162	643	962	1098	1760	1048	979	6652
Significant bacteraemia	0.0–4.9	16	13	11	3	12	6	5	66
	5.0–9.9	25	36	47	31	33	12	11	195
	10.0–14.9	8	29	23	26	24	8	3	121
	15.0–19.9	8	16	23	7	11	3	3	71
	⩾20.0	6	17	21	9	12	2	10	77
	Total	63	111	125	76	92	31	32	530

The numbers of patients in each stratum of lymphocytes and neutrophils examined are shown.