WHITE BLOOD CELLS Flashcards
generally play a role in fighting infections
leukocytes
relatively colorless compared to other blood cells
leukocytes
leukocytes are classified according to:
Granularity
Nuclear Segmentation
Function
GNF
What are the laboratory tests
WBC count
WBC differential count
cytochemical stains
immunophenotyping
WBC differential count includes 2
Schilling index and arneth count
Cytochemical stains include 2
non enzymatic and enzymatic
immunophenotyping includes 1
flow cytometry
dynamic forces that move cells into and out of different body compartments
leukocyte kinetics
leukocytes Three body compartments:
bone marrow
peripheral blood
tissues
refers to the movement of cells through developmental stages, into the circulation, and from the circulation to the tissues and includes the time spent in each phase of the cell’s life.
kinetics
A classification of polymorphonuclear neutrophils based on the number of lobes (one to five) in the nucleus, termed stages one to five, respectively
Arneth
is a test usedto identify cells on the basis of the types of markers or antigens present on the cell’s surface, nucleus, or cytoplasm
immunophenotyping