[...]... 19 0 Index 19 1 Theml, Color Atlas of Hematology © 2004 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license 16 4 16 4 17 6 18 0 18 2 18 2 18 4 Physiology and Pathophysiology of Blood Cells: Methods and Test Procedures Theml, Color Atlas of Hematology © 2004 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license... available) EDTA-treated tube The tube is filled to the 1- ml mark and then carefully shaken several times The very small amount of EDTA in the tube prevents the blood from clotting, but can itself be safely ignored in the quantitative analysis Theml, Color Atlas of Hematology © 2004 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license 10 Physiology and Pathophysiology of Blood Cells... chromatin structure Fig 2 Principles of cell structure with examples of different nuclear chromatin structure a Cell of the myeloblast to promyelocyte type b Cell of the myelocyte to staff or band cell type c Cell of the lymphocyte type with coarsely structured chromatin Theml, Color Atlas of Hematology © 2004 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license Introduction to the... in the Theml, Color Atlas of Hematology © 2004 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license 6 Physiology and Pathophysiology of Blood Cells endothelium of the body cavities; epithelioid cells; foreign body macrophages (including Langhans’ giant cells); and many other cells Lymphocytes are divided into two major basic groups according to function Thymus-dependent T-lymphocytes,... Monocytes Phagocytosis of bacteria, protozoa, fungi, foreign bodies Transformation in target tissue 2–8% Eosinophilic granulocytes Immune defense against parasites, immune regulation 1 4% Basophilic granulocytes Regulation of the response to local inflammatory processes 0 1% Theml, Color Atlas of Hematology © 2004 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license Introduction... common stem cell Under the influences of local and humoral factors, stem cells differentiate into different NK cells Fig 1 Model of cell lineages ̈ in hematopoiesis Theml, Color Atlas of Hematology © 2004 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license Plasma cells Introduction to the Physiology and Pathophysiology 3 cell lines (Fig 1) Erythropoiesis and thrombopoiesis proceed... analyzer, or is calculated as follows: MCV ϭ Hematocrit (l/l) Number of erythrocytes (10 6/µl) MCH (in picograms per erythrocyte) is calculated using the following formula: Hemoglobin (g/l) MCH (pg) ϭ Number of erythrocytes (10 6/µl) Theml, Color Atlas of Hematology © 2004 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license ... group is the bone-marrow-dependent B-lymphocytes or Bcells, which make up about 20% of lymphocytes Through their development into immunoglobulin-secreting plasma cells, B-lymphocytes are responsible for the entire humoral side of defense against viruses, bacteria, and allergens Table 1 Cells in a normal peripheral blood smear and their physiological roles Cell type Function Count (% of leukocytes) Neutrophilic... bone marrow function, just as disturbances of the lymphatic cells indicate reactions or disease states of the specialized lymphopoietic organs (basically, the lymph nodes, spleen, and the diffuse lymphatic intestinal organ) Pluripotent lymphatic stem cells Pluripotent hemato- T-lymphopoiesis B-lymphopoiesis T-lymphoblasts NK cells B-lymphoblasts T-lymphocytes B-lymphocytes Cell Systems All blood cells... 17 4 Branchial Cysts and Bronchoalveolar Lavage Branchial Cysts Cytology of the Respiratory System, Especially Bronchoalveolar Lavage 18 4 18 4 Cytology of Pleural Effusions and Ascites 18 6 Cytology of Cerebrospinal Fluid 18 8 References . Ludwigsburg ISBN 3 -1 3-6 7 310 2-6 (GTV) ISBN 1- 5 889 0 -1 9 3-9 (TNY) 1 2 3 4 5 Theml, Color Atlas of Hematology © 2004 Thieme All rights reserved. Usage subject to terms and conditions of license. v Preface Our. edition 19 98 5th German edition 2002 1st English edition 19 85 1st French edition 19 85 2nd French edition 2000 1st Indonesion edition 19 89 1st Italian edition 19 84 1st Japanese edition 19 97 ᭧ 2004. class="bi x0 y0 w0 h0" alt="" i Theml, Color Atlas of Hematology © 2004 Thieme All rights reserved. Usage subject to terms and conditions of license. ii Theml, Color Atlas of Hematology © 2004 Thieme All