leukocyte (white blood cell)

Introduction

Leukocytes comprise 3 lines of primitive hematopoietic cells:

• myeloid
• lymphoid
• monocytic

Leukocytes comprise cells of the immune system.

Laboratory

• leukocytes in specimen
  • leukocytes in blood product
  • leukocytes in body fluid
    • leukocytes in bile
    • leukocytes in blood (white blood cell count)
    • leukocytes in CSF
    • leukocytes in dialysis fluid
      • leukocytes in peritoneal dialysis fluid
    • leukocytes in gastric fluid
    • leukocytes other in body fluid
    • leukocytes in pericardial fluid
    • leukocytes in peritoneal fluid
    • leukocytes in pleural fluid
    • leukocytes in prostatic fluid
    • leukocytes in semen
    • leukocytes in sputum
    • leukocytes in urine
    • leukocytes in vitreous fluid
  • leukocytes in bone marrow
  • leukocytes in bronchial specimen
  • leukocytes in cervix
  • leukocytes in nose
  • leukocytes in urethra

More general terms

• immune cell

More specific terms

• mononuclear leukocyte
• myeloid cell

Additional terms

• fecal leukocytes
• leukocyte disorder
• white blood cell count (WBC with WBC differential)