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To determine: Whether the cause of an increase in the number of neutrophils in blood differential white cell count is bacterial infection or viral infection.
Introduction: White blood cells play a major role in the immune system of the body. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cells, which protect the body against infection. Their major function is to ingest and destroy the foreign particles that enter the body. I
To determine: Whether the cause of an increase in the number of eosinophils is a viral infection or parasitic infection.
Introduction: White blood cells play a significant role in the immune system of the body. Eosinophils are the types of white blood cells, which protect the body against pathogens. The levels of eosinophils in the blood or the tissues increases at the site of infection or inflammation.
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