Type of Leukocyte and its description

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Lab 4: Cardiology - Blood Histology, Blood Vessels & Heart Dissection

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<p>neutrophilis (granulocyte) </p>

neutrophilis (granulocyte)

  • MOST ABUNDANT LEUKOCYTE

  • light, lavender colored cytoplasmic granules

  • multi-lobed nucleus can be seen easily (polymorphonuclear leukocytes)


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<p>eosinophils (granulocyte) </p>

eosinophils (granulocyte)

  • orange-red cytoplasmic granules

  • bluish-colored bi-lobed nucleus can be seen


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<p>basophils (granulocyte) </p>

basophils (granulocyte)

  • RAREST LEUKOCYTE

  • very dark

  • dark blue cytoplasmic granules

  • nucleus is NOT always visible


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<p>lymphocytes (agranulocyte) </p>

lymphocytes (agranulocyte)

  • LARGE leukocyte that differentiate into macrophages

  • large blue-purple nucleus and surrounded by a pale blue cytoplasm


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<p>monocytes (agranulocyte)</p>

monocytes (agranulocyte)

  • 2nd MOST ABUNDANT LEUKOCYTE

    • mature into T and B cells

  • TWICE the size of erthrocytes

  • blue-purple nucleus has an indentation giving it a “horseshoe” like appearance