Pharm 502 Quiz 2 Material

Normal WBC levels are

Types of white blood cells include

Neutrophils are the most common type of WBC

These are the most common of the WBCs and serve as the primary defense against infection. The typical response to infection or serious injury is an increased production of

Early in the response to infection, immature forms of neutrophils will be seen. These are call ________  cells. The presence of these immature cells is called a "shift to the left" and can be the earliest sign of a WBC response, even before the WBC becomes elevated.

These cells respond to inflammation, infection and foreign bodies by ingesting and digesting the foreign material. Increased ___________   counts are associated with:

• Recovery from an acute infection
• Viral illness
• Parasitic infections
• Collagen disease
• Some cancers

Decreased ________  counts are associated with:

• HIV infection
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Steroid exposure
• Some cancers