Blood Cells Flashcards
WBCs
Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Eosinophils
Basophils
Granulacytes
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils
Neutrophils
57-67%
Bands - immature
Segs - mature
Acute Bacterial infections & trauma
Phagocytosis
Shift to the left (increase in bands)
Lymphocytes
24-40%
Primary cells of immune response (T, B, & NK cells)
Increase in # with CHRONIC bacterial infections and ACUTE viral infections
Monocytes
4-9%
Phagocytosis - Pac-Man!!!
Increase in # with bacterial infections and cancers
Eosinophils
0-3%
Phagocytosis
Increase in # with allergic reactions or parasitic infections
Worms, wheezes and weird diseases
Basophils
0-2%
Phagocytosis
Increase in # with allergic reactions (hypersensitives, inflammatory reactions)