White Blood Cell normal ranges for age with mean value

http://www.fpnotebook.com/Hemeonc/Lab/WhtBldCl.htm

Normal Range
Age 6 Months to 2 years: 6.0 to 17.5 (Mean 11.0)
Age 4 Years: 5.5 to 15.5 (Mean 9.1)
Age 6 Years: 5.0 to 14.5 (Mean 8.5)
Age 8 to 16 Years: 4.5 to 13.5 (Mean 8.1)
Age over 21 Years: 4.5 to 11.0 (Mean 7.4)




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Blood and Blood Cells

Blood
An informative site about blood production and various items found on a complete blood count with differential.



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Infections in Patients with Inherited Defects in Phagocytic Function

http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/full/16/4/597

Great article titled: Infections in Patients with Inherited Defects in Phagocytic Function

How Long Do Blood Cells Live in the Bloodstream? What are their function?

This is from a book titled: “Physiology, function and role of the neutrophil in Host Defense”

By David C Dale, MD



Blood Cell life Span in the bloodstream function



Neutrophils……………………….6-10 hours…………………………fight fungal and bacterial infections



Eosinophils………………………..unk…………provide host defense against parasitic infections



Basophils………………………..unk………………………………………provide inflammatory and allergic responses



Monocytes…………………….3 days……fight fungal, bacterial infections provide immune surveillance



B lymphs…………………………unk……………………………….produce antibodies



T lymphs…………………………unk……………provide cellular immunity against viruses and tumors



Platelets……………………….7-8 days…………………………assist in Coagulation



Erythrocytes………………….120 days………………………………transport oxygen