basophils:
- stains readily by basic dyes
- polymorphonuclear granulocyte
containing coarse, large, round
bluish-black cytoplasmic granules of
non-uniform size and a light staining,
slightly lobulated nucleus.
-
neutrophils:
- stainable by neutral dyes
- polymorphonuclear neutrophilic
leukocyte
-
eosinophils:
- cell type stained by eosin;
commonly used to indicate a eosinophilic
leukocyte
-
monocytes:
a large leukocyte (9-12 microns, diameter); oval,
pale nucleus -- more protoplasm they lymphocytes
-
lymphocytes:
variety of white blood corpuscle -- from
reticular tissue of the lymph glands; single
nucleus; nongranular protoplasm:
- Two described varieties --
- small lymphocytes (small
mononuclear
leukocytes/micro-lymphocytes):
about the size of erythrocytes;
- Large lymphocytes
(macrolymphocytes/lymphoblasts):
2-3 times larger than small
lymphocytes; larger proportion of
protoplasm.
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