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White blood cells (WBCs), also known as leukocytes, are formed through hematopoiesis in the bone marrow and lymphatic tissues. There are five main types of WBCs classified by their morphology and granule presence: granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils), which have granules, and agranulocytes (lymphocytes, monocytes), which do not. WBC counts can indicate infection, with increased counts representing leukocytosis and decreased counts representing leukopenia. Leukemia is a cancer of the blood or b

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Nevin Bhunjun

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