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Encyclopedia > Blood cell count

A blood cell count is a measurement of the levels of a person's haemoglobin, white cell count and platelets.


Side effects of drugs

One of the side effects of Clozapine is that it can (rarely) decrease the white cell count to a level where one is predisposed to infection and possibly even death. This is the reason that the counts are done regularly on people taking it.


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Blood is composed of a liquid portion called plasma and three other components: red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.
In umbilical cord blood transplantation, the use of stem cells in blood removed from the umbilical cords of newborns (a very rich source) is used for transplantation.
A blood vessel carrying blood which is relatively lacking in oxygen from the tissues towards your heart and lungs.
White Blood Cell Count and Differential Information on Healthline (845 words)
Cells are identified by the shape and appearance of the nucleus, the color of cytoplasm (the background of the cell), and the presence and color of granules.
Basophil—White blood cell that increases in response to parasitic infections and allergic reactions.
Neutrophil—White blood cell that increases in response to bacterial infection.
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