white blood cell

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Neutrophils, a type of white blood cell circulating in the bloodstream, act as some of the body's first responders to infection and inflammation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Inflammatory indicators included C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, white blood cell count, and platelet count.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

After the birth of her second child, her doctor noticed her white blood cell count was high.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

Doctors at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York first noticed Schlossberg’s irregular white blood cell count hours after she gave birth to her second child in May 2024, according to the essay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Today’s white blood cell is yesterday’s creamed spinach.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan