Reactive Neutrophil Changes

When are reactive neutrophil changes seen?

Responses to infection, inflammation, or stress

Which Reactive Neutrophil Change is associated with the formation of DARK COARSE GRANULES often seen with infection and inflammation?

Toxic Granulation

Which kind of reactive neutrophil change is seen in the image?

Toxic Granulations

Which Reactive Neutrophil Change is associated with a PALE BLUE inclusion in the neutrophil, associated with infection SEPSIS AND PREGNANCY

Dohle Bodies

Which Reactive Neutrophil Change is seen in the image?

Dohle Body

Associated with sepsis and pregnancy and infection

What are Dohle bodies composed of?

RNA

When is Cytoplasmic Vacuolization of neutrophils seen?

Septicemia & alcoholism

What does a DARK & DENSE neutrophil nucleus indicate and what is it called?

Pyknosis, indicating cell death is approaching

What is seen in the image?

Pyknosis

Cell will die soon

What is the hyper segmentation and what is the value for it?

Excess lobes in neutrophils

>5 lobes

What is it called when neutrophils and eosinophils are ACTIVATED and empty out the primary and secondary granules?

Degranulation