Cell Type Occurrence in blood Cell Anatomy* Function

(per mm3 )

3000 – 7000 Cytoplasm stains pale Active phagocytes;

(40 – 70% of WBCs) pink and contains fine number increases
granules, which are rapidly during short-
difficult to see; deep term or acute infections
purple nucleus consists
of three to seven lobes
connected by thin
strands of nucleoplasm

100 – 400 Red coarse cytoplasmic Kill parasitic worms;

(1 – 4% of WBCs) granules; bilobed increase during allergy
nucleus stains blue-red attacks; might
phagocytize antigen-
antibody complexes and
inactivate some
inflammatory chemicals

20 – 50 Cytoplasm has a few Granules contain

(0 – 1% of WBCs) large blue-purple histamine (vasodilator
granules; U- or S-shaped chemical), which is
nucleus with con discharged at sites of
strictions, stains dark inflammation
blue
Granulocytes