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Basophils are the least common of the granulocytes, representing about 0.5% to 1% of circulating white blood cells. They contain large cytoplasmic granules which partially hide the cell nucleus when examined under the microscope. However, when unstained, the nucleus is visible and it usually has 2 lobes. A cell in tissues, the mast cell, has many similar characteristics. For example, both cell types store histamine, a chemical that is secreted by the cells when stimulated in certain ways (histamine causes some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction). Like all circulating granulocytes, basophils can be recruited out of the blood into a tissue when needed. When activated, basophils secrete histamine, several proteoglycans, lipid mediators like leukotrienes, and several cytokines. Histamine and proteoglycans are pre-stored in the cell's granules whereas the other secreted substances are newly synthesized. Each of these substances contributes to inflammation. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Basophils (Wikipedia)

Basophils are granular white blood cells characterized by a pale-staining nucleus with 2 to 3 lobes and a cytoplasm containing coarse, dark-staining granules of variable size. They represent 0.5-1% of circulating leukocytes and they are stained by basic dyes. When activated, they release histamine, leukotrienes and a number of cytokines. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Basophils
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Basophils

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Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 嗜碱性粒细胞
Synonyms: 嗜碱;嗜碱性;嗜碱细胞;碱性粒细胞
fr-CA French (Canada) Basophiles
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Basofiilid
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Basófilos
it-IT Italian (Italy) Basofili
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Bazofil
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Базофилы
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) basofielen
fr-BE French (Belgium) Basophiles
Synonyms: Polynucléaires Basophiles
pl-PL Polish (Poland) Bazofile
Synonyms: Bazofile