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Category Name
(Lay term)

	Gallium Scan
	Indium Labeled White Cells
	Technetium White Blood Cell

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Gamma Camera Indium Labeled White Cells
You have been scheduled for a White Blood Cell study which involves the use of a small amount of radioactive material. The level of radioactivity used is extremely low and has no side effects.

You will be positioned next to a special detector called a gamma camera (see photo). The camera does not produce any radiation. It will be placed close to the part of your body being imaged.

Patient Preparation
None.

Procedure You will have 3 visits to the department. The first visit, your blood will be drawn. Your white blood cells are then tagged with a small amount of radioactive material. The second visit (4 hours later), your tagged white blood cells will be injected into a vein in your arm. The third visit (the next day or 24 hours later), painless images will be obtained for approximately one hour.