Table 1 Characteristics of white blood cells4.
WBCs | % In blood | Nucleus | Cytoplasm | Size (μm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Neutrophils | 60% | It is divided into 2 to 5 segments and stains dark purple (multi-lobed) | It is pale pink to tan with pink-purple granules | 12–16 |
Eosinophils | 3% | It is blue and is divided into 2 segments | It is full of pale pink tan with large orange and red granules | 14–16 |
Basophils | 1% | It has 2 lobes that each stains purple, and is difficult to be seen | It is pale pink-tan but contains large purple/blue-black granules which obscure the cell nucleus | 14–16 |
Monocytes | 6% | It is singular and is kidney shaped (convoluted shape), bean shaped or horseshoe shaped with deep indentation | It stains a blue-gray color and is "ground glass" with tiny granules, Vacuoles are sometimes present in it | 14–20 |
Lymphocytes | 30% | It is large, round or oval, and is dark staining | It is not present or very small, and is pale blue in color, and occasionally has purple-reddish granules | 8–15 |
