LEUKOCYTES: A VISUAL TOUR

Laboratory Procedures

THERE ARE 5 WHITE BLOOD CELLS Segmented Neutrophil Lymphocyte Monocyte Eosinophil Basophil

LET’S BREAK THEM DOWN!

Granulocytes Segmented Neutrophil Eosinophil Basophil

Agranulocytes Lymphocyte Monocyte

THE AGRANULOCYTES (NO GRANULES IN CYTOPLASM) The Monocyte The Lymphocyte

If there appear to be granules in a Monocyte’s cytoplasm, it is probably debris from it’s last meal!

Look for vacuoles (Stomachs) to tell if it is a Monocyte.

THE GRANULOCYTES(HAVE GRANULES IN CYTOPLASM) Segmented Neutrophils (there are 3 types) Basophils Eosinophils

On Basophils, the granules will stain BLUE On Eosinophils, the granules will stain RED Segmented Neutrophils granules are clear and

not readily visible when stained.

SEGMENTED NEUTROPHIL (THE ADULT)

BAND CELL (THE “BABY” NEUTROPHIL)

HYPER-SEGMENTED NEUTROPHIL (THE SENIOR CITIZEN)

LYMPHOCYTE (THE GUARD DOG)LARGE NUCLEUS

MONOCYTE (THE SCAVENGER) HAS VACUOLES

EOSINOPHIL (THE ALLERGY SLAYER)GRANULES STAIN RED

BASOPHIL (THE UNKNOWN STRANGER)GRANULES STAIN BLUE

LETS COMPARE!

SIZE COMPARISON