Neutrophils Flashcards
1
Q
Circulating Neutrophil Pool (CNP) =
A
50%
2
Q
Marginated Neutrophil Pool =
A
50%
3
Q
Half-Life in the blood:
A
7 HOURS
4
Q
Lifespan
A
2-3 DAYS
5
Q
Absolute increase in neutrophils
A
Neutrophilia
6
Q
Neutrophilia
> ______/L in adults
> ______/L in children
A
7 x 109/L
8.5 x 109/L
7
Q
Neutrophilic leukocytosis > 50 x 109/L with a shift to the left
A
Leukemoid Reaction
8
Q
Leukemoid Reaction:
Presence of immature white blood cells such as _______ , _____ cell, ____ cell
A
metamyelocytes
band
stab
9
Q
T or F
Leukemoid Reaction is usually caused by acute / chronic infections, metabolic disease, inflammation, inflammatory response to malignancy
A
T
10
Q
Leukemoid Reaction:
examples
A
bacterial infection
sepsis
metabolic disease
inflammation
