oxygen from the lungs to the Loss is a rapid depletion

tissues of blood volume. Chronic

blood loss stems from
various conditions that
often results in some form
of an anemia. Increased
number of RBCs can
result from a number of
conditions that include
fluid loss (due to diarrhea,
dehydration, burns
dehydration), congenitl
heart disease, pulmonary
diseases, and situations
involving tissue hypoxia
With our patient, the RBC
level is low brought about
by blood loss.

Monocytes Phagocytic cells; become 0.08 A high monocyte count

macrophages when they usually indicates an

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0.02 - 0.06 % enter the tissues; play an infection, often one
important role in chronic caused by bacteria.
inflammation.

Neutrophils Its count increases greatly 0.77 A high neutrophil count

during the inflammatory occurs when a high level
0.55 - 0.65 %
process; sensitive against of stress is placed on the
invading bacteria and fungi, body. The stress can due
cell remains and a variety of to many factors such as
foreign substances. It’s the nervousness, exercise, or
first to invade the site of seizures (involuntary
inflammation. muscle movements due to
overexcitement of nerve
cells in the brain).
Another cause is a sudden
infection from bacteria.
Damage or inflammation
of tissues can also lead to
a high neutrophil count.
(Eg. burn injuries and a
heart attack)

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Low count can be caused
by a decreased production
of neutrophils, damage to
the bone marrow,
destruction of neutrophils,
abnormal enlargement of
the spleen, too little
vitamin B12 or folic acid
(a type of vitamin) in the
body, (vitamin that is one
of a group of substances
made up partly of carbon
(an element) that are
essential in small amounts
for normal bodily
functioning and chemical
processes in the body to
take place).

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