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
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/mm3Infectionacute appendicitis. Leukopenia:WBC below 4,000/mm3radiationdrugs
Number of white blood cells per micro liter (mm3) of Blood: 4000 to 10,000
Marcano:Acetic acid lyses RBCMetilen blue coloring WBC
0.1 mm depth
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Ruled area
Moat
WBC Count Calculation N= (n1+n2+n3+n4)/4 volume factor dilution factor
volume factor = 10dilution factor = 20