The ANC is calculated by multiplying the total number of WBCs by the combined number of mature neutrophils (called "segs" or ...

“In three days, they became neutrophils,” Murre said. Their nuclei transformed into a flurry of shapes, including a poly-segmented form that closely resembled those observed in control neutrophils.

Recent studies have highlighted the functional capacity of neutrophils as powerful mediators of tissue inflammation. Granule-packaged proteases and reactive oxygen intermediates, which are ...