White Blood Cells
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Blood Histology
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Neurophil
Granulocyte
Multi-lobe nuclei
FUNCTION: phagocytosis
% of WBC: 60-70%
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Eosinophil
Granulocyte
bi-lobe nuclei & orange granules in cytoplasm
FUNCTION: destruction of parasitic worms
% of WBC: 1-5%
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Basophil
Granulocyte
S-shaped nucleus & dark granules
FUNCTION: immune/allergy response
% of WBC: 0.5-1%
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Lymphocyte
Agranulocyte
small, round to oval nucleus that fills up most of the cell
FUNCTION: humoral immunity (B-cells) & cell-mediated immunity (T-cells)
% of WBC: 20-40%
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Monocyte
Agranulocyte
largest cells with kidney-shaped/indented nucleus
FUNCTION: precursor for macrophages, phagocytosis, and cytokine production
% of WBC: 2-10%
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