A normal result is when there are no 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:
Abnormal results will show accumulations of radioisotope-tagged WBCs, usually indicating an area of active inflammation or infection, such as a liver abscess or abdominal abscess.
Review Date: 8/3/2005
Reviewed By: Jonathan Gross, M.D., Department of Radiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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