Deposition of PAD4-related NETs in the glomerulus. Credit: Nature Reviews Nephrology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41581-025-00944-3 ...

Accurate and timely white blood cell (WBC) analysis is crucial for diagnosing hematological disorders, often requiring microscopic examination of peripheral blood smears (PBS). While manual counting ...

A pioneering study has uncovered the complex and dual roles of neutrophils in cancer development, demonstrating their remarkable ability to both stimulate and suppress tumor growth.

Neutrophils are especially associated with bacterial and fungal infections. They are produced in the bone marrow, where they usually mature from myeloblasts to promyelocytes, myelocytes, ...

Step 3: Locate Neutrophils Percentage and Total WBC Count Identify and note down the total WBC count value and percent of neutrophils (segmented + bands) on your blood report. The percentage should be ...

Example: If the total WBC count is 7,500/µL, segmented neutrophils are 45%, and band neutrophils are 5%, the calculation would be as follows: ANC = 7,500 x (45 + 5)/100 ANC = 7,500 x 50/100 ANC = ...

Neutrophils are present in two forms – polys and bands. Polys are also known as segmented neutrophils and are the most abundant WBCs. Bands are also called stabs and are immature polys.

Figure 1. Neutrophil-mediated clearance of apoptotic cells in livers. (A) Hematoxylin staining of human noncancerous liver tissues from patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Apoptotic hepatocytes ...

Neutrophils, the most abundant immune cells in the body, exhibit heavily segmented nuclei, but the mechanism responsible for this subcellular morphology is incompletely understood. This study utilized ...