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Term
Definition
Categories of Leukocytes   Granular and nongranular  
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Granular leukocytes   Neutrophils, Eosinopihls, and Basophils  
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Nongranular leukocytes   Lymphocytes and Monocytes  
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Range of Neutrophils   40%-75%  
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Range of Eosinophils   1%-6%  
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Range of Basophils   0%-2%  
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Range of Lymphocytes   20%-40%  
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Range of Monocytes   3%-10%  
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Diapedesis   Movement of the WBC through the capillaries  
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Phagocytosis   The engulfing and destruction of pathogens and damaged cells  
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Pus contents   dead leukocytes, dead bacteria, and dead tissue cells  
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Normal value for WBC   4,500 to 11,000/ mm cubed  
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Suppuration   infected area  
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location of WBC   mostly resides in connective tissue and throughout the body  
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Granular   contains distinct granules in cytoplasm  
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Non-granular   contain few or no granules in cytoplams  
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Leukocytosis   Increase in leukocytes  
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Cause of Leukocytosis   pathological and physiological conditions  
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Pathological conditions are associated w/   infectious mononucleosis, pneumonia, chicken pox, appendicitis, tonsillitis, hemorrhaging, and Leukemia  
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Physiological conditions are associated w/   emotional stress, exposure to cold conditions, menstruation, Pregnancy and labor, strenuous exercise  
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Leukopenia   decrease in leukocytes  
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Conditions associated w/ Leukopenia   Cirrhosis, infectious hepatitis, bone marrow depression, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, viral infection  
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Neutrophils   Most common and most numerous WBC  
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First responders   Neutrophils  
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2 types of Neutrophils   segmented and non-segmented  
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bands or stabs   non-segmented parts  
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Life span of the neutrophil   few days  
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Production of neutrophils   takes place in the bone marrow  
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Amoebic movement   a crawling like movement in which the cell forms temporary projections called pseudopodia to be able to move  
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Pseudopodia   False feet  
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Neutrophilla   increase in neutrophils  
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Neutrophilla is associated w/   acute bacterial infection infections, parasitic infections, liver disease  
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Neutropenia   Decrease in neutrophils  
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Neutropenia is associated w/   Acute viral infection, blood diseases, hormone disease, and chemotherapy  
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Location of Neutrophils   moves through veins into tissue  
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Lymphocytes   Smallest and 2nd most common white blood cells  
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Life span of lymphocytes   2 weeks to several years  
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3 types of of lymphocytes   B cells, T cells, and natural killer cells  
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Lymphocytosis   Increase in lymphocytes  
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Conditions associated with lymphocytosis   Addison's disease, acute and chronic infections, lymphocytic leukemia, carcinoma, and hypothyriodism  
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Lymphopenia   decrease in lymphocytes  
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Conditions associated with lymphopenia   Aids or HIV infections, cardiac failure, cushing's disease, hodgkin's disease, leukemia  
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Monocytes   Largest of WBCs  
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life span of monocytes   several months  
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Monocytosis   Increase in monocytes  
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Conditions associated with monocytosis   Viral infection, bacterial and parasitic infections, collagen disease, and cirrhosis  
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Monocytopenia   Decrease in monocytes  
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Conditions associated with Monocytopenia   prednisone treatment and hairy cell leukemia  
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Eosinophils   contains a segmented nucleus, generally no more than 2 lobes  
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Life span of eosinophils   8-12 days  
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Eosinophilla   increase in eosinophils  
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Eosinophilla is associated with   Allergic reactions, parasitic infections, Addison's disease, Lung and bone cancer  
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Eosinopenia   decrease in eosinophils  
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Eosinopenia is associated with   Infectious mononucleosis, congestive heart failure, aplastic and pernicious anemia, and hypersplenism  
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Basophils   least numerous of WBCs and has a S-shaped nucleus  
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Granules of basophils contain   Histamine and heparin  
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Basophilla   Increase in basophils  
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Basophilla is associated with   Chronic inflammation, leukemia, and hodgkin's disease  
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Basopenia   decrease in basophils  
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Basopenia is associated with   acute allergic reactions, hyperthyroidism, steroid therapy  
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