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Contain histamine,serotonin,heparin—inflammatory chemical

Granulocytes

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White  Blood Corpuscles

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Agranulocytes

Agranulocytes

Lymphocytes

Smallest WBC

Large nuclei/small amount of cytoplasm

Account for 25% of WBC count

Two types—T lymphocytes—attack an infect or cancerous cell, B lymphocytes—produce antibodies against specific antigens (foreign body)

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Agranulocytes

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Agranulocytes

Agranulocytes

Monocytes

Largest of WBCs

Dark kidney bean shaped nuclei

Highly phagocytic

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Agranulocytes

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WBC Numbers

WBC Numbers

Doctors look at WBC numbers.

If number goes up there is some kind of infection and surgery might be needed.

Clinics will count the number of WBC’s in a blood sample, this is called differential count.

A decrease in the number of white blood cells is leukopenia

An increase in the number of white blood cells is leukocytosis.

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WBC Numbers

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Formation of WBC’s

Formation of WBC’s

Leucocytes are formed in the red marrow of many bones.

They can also be formed in lymphatic tissue.

They live for about 13-20 days.

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Formation of WBC’s

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