CBC plus Differential

Sometimes only a CBC is not enough to determine what is going on in the blood. Along with the CBC comes the order of the differential. The differential is used to explain the following: platelets estimated count, RBC morphology, plus the count of 100 white blood cells. The Technologist must identify those 100 cells plus add comments of other observations like organisms, present of immature cells, inclusions on the cells and other valuable information used for the diagnosis of the patient.
Between the white blood cells we can differentiate 5 important cells; neutrophils,basophils,eosinophils,lymphocytes and monocytes. Each cell had a unique function. Neutrophils are important in the defense against infectious diseases. Eosinophils act as phagocytes and module inflammatory responses.Basophils are related to hypersensitivity reactions. Monocytes serve as defense against micoorganisms. And last but not least important, lymphocytes are part of our immune response.