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White blood cells WBCS or leukocytes are cells of the immune system involved in defending the body against both infectious disease and foreign materials.
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Elevated wbc count?
ref.range of wbcs a 5000 to 10000/cumm. an elevated wbcs count is called leucocytosis. the leucocytosis indicate infection. In leukemia white cell count may be increased upto 2 lacs./cumm
What property of WBCs allows them to squeeze through the blood vessels to get into inter-cellular space?
the property is called flexibilty.
Which particular WBCs are responsible for phagocytosis?
Phagocytes
What happen if rbc is more than wbc in your blood?
There are usually more RBCs than WBCs. If you have an abnormal increase in WBCs, you have an infection or leukemia (a type of cancer).
Is a neurophil a white blood cell?
It is actually called as a neutrophil. Yes, neutrophil is a type of white blood cell. The neutrophils constitute about 70% of total WBCs
Which property of wbcs allows them to fight against germs?
antybody
What does the Buffy coat of a hematocrit test contain?
WBCs and platelets
Why is there a WBC in urine?
in urinary tract inf. wbcs are in urine.
What will polycythemia vera result in?
Overproduction of WBCs (white blood cells)
What color cell attacks germs?
White blood cells (WBCs).
What solid component of the blood destroys microorganisms by phagocytosis?
WBCs
Why is the immune system not a part of the 11 main organ systems?
Because the components of the immune system are part of the other systems. The WBCs are part of the cardiovascular system; the production of WBCs is part of the skeletal system, etc.
