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Glossary: Leukocyte
 


Definition
A white blood cell which appears 5,000 to 10,000 times in each cubic millimeter of normal human blood. Among the most important functions are destroying bacteria, fungi and viruses and rendering harmless poisonous substances that may result from allergic reactions and cell injury.

Also: Leukocytes

Topics Related To Leukocyte
Complete Blood CountRelated Topic
"...This can also be referred to as the leukocyte count and can be expressed in international units as 4..."

Cystitis, Bacterial bladder Infection

The Condition
"...The leukocyte esterase (LE) dipstick test is used to screen for pyuria (presence of pus in the urine when voided)..."

Diarrhea

The Condition
"...They should be performed in patients with severe diarrhea and fever, dysentery, fecal leukocytes or a prolonged (greater than 14 days) diarrheal illness..."

Enteritis

The Condition
"...Campylobacter Enteritis; Antibiotic-Associated Pseudomembranous Colitis; Shigellosis; Nontyphoidal Salmonellosis; Enterocolitis; Paratyphoid fever; Bacteremia ... Smear of stool to check for fecal leukocytes, gross or occult blood, macrophages, mucus..."

Giardiasis Infection

Recommendation Pippali rasayana
"...There was also an improvement in cell-mediated immune status, as assessed by the leukocyte migration inhibition test..."

Hyperbaric Oxygen

As A Treatment
"...Leukocyte oxidative killing leads to increased oxygen free radicals, which in turn helps with necrotizing soft-tissueinfections and chronic osteomyelitis..."

Megaloblastic Anemia / Pernicious Anemia

The Condition
"...Decreased numbers and immaturity of white blood cells (leukocytes) and blood platelets (thrombocytes) may also occur..."

Monocyte

Related Topic
"A large mononuclear leukocyte..."

Neutrophilia

The Condition
"...Neutrophilia is the most common form of leukocytosis - a condition involving an increased number of leukocytes in the blood..."

Neutrophils

Related Topic
"Another name for polymorphonuclear leukocytes, the most common type of blood-carried white blood cell, and the first mobile resistance cell to come to the rescue in injury..."

Sinusitis

The Condition
"...The bacterial overgrowth leads to an influx of serum and leukocytes to fight the infection, setting up a painful positive pressure..."

Susceptibility To Miscarriages

The Condition
"...Some of the messages involve the tissue type, also known as the human leukocyte antigens (HLA) and the white blood cell (leukocyte) type..."

Torn, weak, or Stretched Ligaments or Tendons

The Condition
"...The ligamentous and cellular debris and a number of chemicals in the fluid or plasma around the broken-open ceils attract an influx of white blood cells called leukocytes..."

Urinalysis

As A Treatment
"...Leukocyte Esterase: A positive leukocyte esterase test results from the presence of white blood cells either as whole cells or as lysed cells..."





Last updated: Jul 26, 2007


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