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neutrophils
1.)Phagocytize pathogens
2.)Multilobed nuclei
3.)Present in baceterial + fungi infection



Eosinophils
1.)Deals with parasitic infections and allergies
2.)Deep red, large, coarse granules
3.)Spherical cells with bilobed nuclei



Basophils
1.)Release histamine to promote blood flow to tissues
2.)Deep-blue/purple granules
3.)Appear in inflammatory reactions --> allergy symptoms



Lymphocytes
1.)Responsible for specific immunity
2.)Eliminate antigen by releasing antibodies
3.)Spherical cells with large, round nuclei



Monocytes
1.)Large, spherical cells with lobed nuclei
2.)Move quickly to sites of infection in tissues (macrophages)
3.)Removes dead cell debris



Hemolytic anemia
1.)Rate of RBC destruction increases
2.)RBC’s rupture or lyse
3.)Caused by hemoglobin abnormalities, mismatched transfused blood, parasitic infections



Sickle-cell anemia
1.)Abnormal hemoglobin formed
2.)Makes RBC spiky and sharp
3.)Protects against malaria



Polycythemia
1.)Increase in RBC
2.)Makes blood viscous, decreases flow, increases clot formation
3.)Abnormally high erythrocyte count



Leukemia
1.)Cancer of the blood
2.)Abnormal increase in WBC
3.)WBC’s accumulate in red bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, liver so organs do not function properly



Platelets
1.)Aid hemostasis
2.)Disk-shaped cell fragments
3.)No nuclei; purple granules



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