When considering the leukocytes categorized as granulocytes, what is the correla

Question

When considering the leukocytes categorized as granulocytes, what is the correlation between their name and the color of their granules? 10. Define the following terms: a. Leukocytosis 11. b. Leukopenia c. Leukemia You have a patient with a productive cough, producing rusty-brown mucus. They are febrile and are having chills and night sweats. You order a blood analysis and note that their leukocyte count is above 10,000 per 1 of blood, with neutrophils numbers greatly increased. In considering the possible type of infection, what would you say is the most likely infectious agent and why? 12.

Explanation / Answer

10. There are three types of granulocytes: neutorphiles, eosinophils and basophils. Neutrophils' granules are stained light pink in Color as they are neutral. Eosinophils are another type of granulocytes whose granules are stained red in colour by eosin dye as they are acidic in nature. Basophiles granules are basic and they are stained blue/deep purple.

11. Leukocytosis: high number of white blood cells

Leukopenia: low level of white blood cells.

Leukemia: blood cancer, particularly of WBC.

12. The most common cause of increased number of neutrophils is bacterial infection

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse W
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.