GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell that protect your body from parasites, allergens, foreign bacteria and outside organisms. Eosinophils are larger than most cells and make up less than 5% of all white blood cells in your body.

Detailed explanation-2: -See Table 1: Causes of Eosinophilia. Most refugee health experts consider an eosinophil count exceeding 400 cells per microliter as elevated. The lower threshold is used because it will increase the sensitivity of the test as refugees have high probability of parasitic infection.