wbcs

Cards (27)

  • total leucocyte count is
    6000-8000
  • most abundant WBC
    neutrophils
  • neutrophil %
    60-65 %
  • function of neutrophils is phagocytosis
  • neutrophils are
    pentalobular
  • neutrophils can be dyed with
    acidic and basic dyes
  • least abundant WBC
    basophils
  • basophil %
    0.5-1 %
  • function of basophils
    secretes heparin, histamine, serotonin and involved in inflammatory reactions
  • shape and nucleus of a basophil
    s- shape
    2-3 lobes
  • basophils can be dyed with
    methylene blue dye
  • eosinophils %
    2-3 %
  • function of eosinophils
    involved in allergic reactions and resist infections
    release histaminase and destructive enzymes
  • nucleus of eosinophil
    bilobed
  • eosinophils can be dyed with
    eosin dye
  • largest WBC
    monocytes
  • monocytes %
    6-8 %
  • function of monocytes
    phagocytosis
  • nucleus of monocytes is
    kidney shaped
  • smallest WBC
    lymphocytes
  • lymphocytes %
    20-25 %
  • T lymphocytes are
    macrophages and mature in the thymus
  • B lymphocytes 

    produce and transport antibodies
  • nucleus of lymphocytes is
    large and spherical
  • increase in TLC results in
    leucocytosis
  • abnormal increase in TLC results in
    leukemia
  • decrease in TLC results in
    leucocytopenia