monocyte

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Group
wbc
Color
#b4c6ff
Size (µm)
14
Size range
≈ 12–16 µm
Percent
2–8% of all leukocytes
Count (sim)
6

Morphology

Bean-shaped nucleus, abundant gray cytoplasm.

Functions

Phagocytosis, transformation into macrophages, immune regulation.

Pathologies

Monocytosis in chronic infections, monocytopenia.

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