leukocytes
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2020-04-18
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Faculty of Pharmacy
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Leukocyte is a type of blood cells that is made in the bone marrow and fo
und in the blood and lymph tissue. Leukocytes are part of the body’s imm
une system. They help the body fight infection and other diseases .
Types of leukocytes are granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, and baso
phils), monocytes, and lymphocytes (T cells and B cells).
Checking the number of leukocytes in the blood is usually part of a compl
ete blood cell (CBC) test. It may be used to look for conditions such as in
fection, inflammation, allergies, and leukemia. Also called WBC and w
hite blood cell.
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