WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT
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WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT. Functions of WBC:. Mainly functions to protect against disease. Works mainly outside the blood stream Diapedesis - squeezing through blood vessels. Leukocytosis : WBC above 10,000/mm 3 Infection acute appendicitis. Leukopenia : WBC below 4,000/mm3 radiation - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
<ul><li><p>WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT</p></li><li><p>Functions of WBC:</p><p>Mainly functions to protect against disease.</p><p>Works mainly outside the blood stream</p><p>Diapedesis - squeezing through blood vessels</p></li><li><p>Leukocytosis:WBC above 10,000/mm3Infectionacute appendicitis. Leukopenia:WBC below 4,000/mm3radiationdrugs</p><p>Number of white blood cells per micro liter (mm3) of Blood: 4000 to 10,000</p></li><li><p>Marcano:Acetic acid lyses RBCMetilen blue coloring WBC</p></li><li><p>0.1 mm depth</p><p>Cover slip</p><p>V slash</p><p>Ruled area</p><p>Moat</p></li><li><p>WBC Count Calculation N= (n1+n2+n3+n4)/4 volume factor dilution factor</p><p>volume factor = 10dilution factor = 20</p></li></ul>
