Class (see note

mnemonic (see

% Circulating

(micrometer
Leukocyte
note 3)

WBCs

Lobe
Size
Leukocyte Granule(s) Function Mechanism Clinical Other

1)
azurophilic, migration, granule release,
kill lifespan = few days, mutation of NADPH
Never Neutrophil 61 Gran 12 3 specific, phagocytosis, respiratory
oxidase = persistent bacterial infection
neutral staining
bacteria burst, pus
tertiary
B cells convert to plasma
cells and release
antibodies,
helper/suppressor T immunological
Let Lymphocyte 30 Agran <10 n/a regulate T/B cells, cytotoxic memory
T kills tumors, virus
infected cells, transplant
tissues
morph into macrophage
Monkeys Monocyte 5 Agran 15 Ω n/a kill and phagocytose, present lifespan = a few days in blood or months in CT
antigens to lymphocytes
kill
lifespan < 2 wks, high [eosinophil] = parasitic
azurophilic, parasites reddish stain granule,
Eat Eosinophil 3 Gran 12 2 infection or allergy, recruited to lungs w/
crystalloid internum
specific , phag asthma
Ab:Ag
similar mast cells,
vasodilation, leaky blood
vessels, bronchial
unlike the shelf life of a banana (see mnemonic
constriction via antigen
column left for poor joke reference) the
heparin, binding to IgE-Receptor,
Bananas Basophil 1 Gran 12 odd secondary rxn plasma
basophil can live a few years within the system,
histamine probably a good thing since it recognizes
membrane converts
antigens, plays a role in anaphylatic shock
leukotriene to further
promote inflammatory
response
Note 1 - If leukocyte type ends w/ "phil" then it is a granulocyte. If it ends w/ "cyte" then it is a agranulocyte
Note 2 - An easy way to remember that the monoctye is the largest leukocyte is to recall the recent news story of that huge 200 lbs monkey (reference mnemonic column) that recently went
"age" and mauled a woman nearly to death. You can also remember the odd horse-shoe shaped nucleus by visualizing a monkey riding a horse.
Note 3 - The mnemonic is helpful in remembering the names of the leukocytes and the typical percentages (from largest to smallest) circulating in blood.