What is a white blood cell? A white blood cell is a cell, which goes around the blood system searching for microbes. There are different types of white blood cells and this is about Neutrophils Granulocyte (also known as Neutrophils). They are the most abundant white blood cells in the body produced by the red marrow. They are responsible for phagocytosis of foreign elements (ex. bacteria), meaning they eat up those particles (unfortunately they die in the process) to defend our body against them so we don't get sick. They are part of the body's second line of defense in immunity. They are primarily increased during the acute phase of infection. The neutrophil then start phagocytizing (devouring), killing, and digesting bacteria and fungi.
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Neutropenia is a Granulocyte disorder. This is when there is a low amount of neutrophils. This is bad because this is the Primary sourcing that fight of microbes. Neutropenia can be chronic or acute depends on the duration of the illness. Neutropenia can go undetected, but is normally discovered when a patient has developed severe infection. For clinics and doctors this is bad because there is no ideal treatment for neutropenia. And without treatment red patches appear on your body. With neutrophil granulocytes the advantages are that the neutrophils phagocytizing microbes it also allows us, Humans not have to worry so much about ourselves but at the same time still. The disadvantages are that if you have got neutropenia there is not treatment for it so the patient has to suffer without any treatment. Neutrophils helps doctors, scientists, clinics (etc.) by knowing more about how we fight against infections/diseases. The bone marrow of a normal adult produces about 100 billion neutrophils daily. It takes about one week to form a mature neutrophil from a precursor cell in the marrow; yet, once in the blood, the mature cells live only a few hours or perhaps a little longer after migrating to the
Neutropenia is a Granulocyte disorder. This is when there is a low amount of neutrophils. This is bad because this is the Primary sourcing that fight of microbes. Neutropenia can be chronic or acute depends on the duration of the illness. Neutropenia can go undetected, but is normally discovered when a patient has developed severe infection. For clinics and doctors this is bad because there is no ideal treatment for neutropenia. And without treatment red patches appear on your body. With neutrophil granulocytes the advantages are that the neutrophils phagocytizing microbes it also allows us, Humans not have to worry so much about ourselves but at the same time still. The disadvantages are that if you have got neutropenia there is not treatment for it so the patient has to suffer without any treatment. Neutrophils helps doctors, scientists, clinics (etc.) by knowing more about how we fight against infections/diseases. The bone marrow of a normal adult produces about 100 billion neutrophils daily. It takes about one week to form a mature neutrophil from a precursor cell in the marrow; yet, once in the blood, the mature cells live only a few hours or perhaps a little longer after migrating to the