Differential Count Testing Singapore | Shim Clinic

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• TEST: Differential Count
• USE: The white blood cells are categorized into 5 main types, each of which performs a specific function. The differential count is expressed as a percentage of the total number of white cells. The percentage is the relative number of each type of WBC in the blood.
  Neutrophils: Ingest and kill bacteria.
  Lymphocytes: T lymphocytes are principally concerned with cell-mediated immune processes.
  B lymphocytes are concerned with humoral immunity and are the precursors of antibody-producing plasma cells.
  Monocytes: Remove injured and dead cells, microorganisms and insoluble particles from the circulating blood.
  Eosinophils: Phagocytic cells but less efficient than neutrophils. Production is increased in association with allergy and parasitic infestation.
  Basophils: The least numerous of WBCs, basophils may be increased in myeloproliferative diseases and occasionally in other nonmalignant conditions.
  Use of Test: To establish the numbers of individual leukocytes such as neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils and basophils.
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