white blood cell count
DESCRIPTION
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 WHITE BLOOD
CELL COUNTCELL COUNT
WHITE BLOOD WHITE BLOOD
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Functions of WBC:Functions of WBC:
a.Mainly functions to protect against disease.
b.Works mainly outside the blood stream
c.Diapedesis - squeezing through blood vessels
LeukocytosisLeukocytosis::WBCWBC above 10,000/mm3
Infectionacute appendicitis.
LeukopeniaLeukopenia::WBCWBC below 4,000/mm3radiationdrugs
Number of white blood cells Number of white blood cells per micro liter per micro liter (mm(mm33)) of Blood: of Blood: 4000 to 10,0004000 to 10,000
Marcano:Acetic acid lyses RBCMetilen blue coloring WBC
Method
0.1 mm depth Cover slip
Ruled area
V slash Moat
Neubaure hemocytometer lam
Neubauer hemocytometer lam
WBC Count
WW BC BC CountCount CalculatiCalculationon
N= (n1+n2+n3+n4)/4 × volume factor ×
dilution factor
volume factor = 10
dilution factor = 20