MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

BLOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Doctors can say that a patient has an infection, if there are a lot of ____ in his blood.
A
erythrocytes
B
leukocytes
C
thrombocytes
D
plasma
E
oxygen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Produced in your bone marrow, they defend your body against infections and disease. But, when there are too many white blood cells, it usually means you have infection or inflammation in your body. Less commonly, a high white blood cell count could indicate certain blood cancers or bone marrow disorders.

Detailed explanation-2: -Leukocyte esterase is a screening test used to detect a substance that suggests there are white blood cells in the urine. This may mean you have a urinary tract infection. If this test is positive, the urine should be examined under a microscope for white blood cells and other signs that point to an infection.

Detailed explanation-3: -Seventeen percent of infected patients had both a normal white count and no fever. There are many reasons why temperature and white count can be normal in a patient with an infection. For example, when these may not appear until later in an infection, particularly in elderly populations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Allergy, especially severe allergic reactions. Asthma. Bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic infections. Burns. Churg-Strauss syndrome. Medicines, such as corticosteroids and epinephrine. Hay fever (allergic rhinitis) Leukemia. More items

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