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Blood Composition and Cell Types

Blood is composed of erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets suspended in plasma. Leukocytes include granulocytes such as neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils which are involved in phagocytosis and allergic reactions. Lymphocytes and monocytes are agranulocytes that carry out immune functions.

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Blood Composition and Cell Types

Blood is composed of erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets suspended in plasma. Leukocytes include granulocytes such as neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils which are involved in phagocytosis and allergic reactions. Lymphocytes and monocytes are agranulocytes that carry out immune functions.

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BLOOD

ERYTHROCYTES
(HEMATOCRIT)
45%

BUFFY COAT
<1%

PLATELETS

PLASMA (MATRIX)
55%

LEUKOCYTES
(WBCs)

GRANULOCYTES
(polymophonuclear
- PMN)

NEUTROPHILS
40-75%
Extravascular
Extravascular
phagocytosis
Barr Bodies
1 (lysosomes)
2 (enzymes, activators)
3
3 (phosphatases,
(phosphatases,
metalloproteinases)

EOSINOPHILS
2-4%
Bi-lobed, peripheral
nucleus
Phagocytosis
Parasites, chronic infection,
allergic rxn
Specific (crystalloid bodies)
Non-specific (lysosomes)

FIBRINOGEN +
CLOTTING FACTORS

SERUM

AGRANULOCYTES

BASOPHILS
0.5-1%
S-shaped, bi-lobed
nucleus
Specific (Heparin,
Histamine, Hep Sulfate)
Non-Specific
(Lysosomes)

LYMPHOCYTES
20-35%
Round, dark nucleus
B- and T-lymphocytes, NK cells

MONOCYTES
3-8%
Crescent/kidney-shaped
Crescent/kidney-shaped
nucleus
Small lysosome granules
Phagocytosis
(become
Phagocytosis (become
macrophages in the blood))

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