{"product_id":"2940154462744","title":"Low White Blood Cells, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeukopenia is an abnormally low number of white blood cells called leukocytes.\u003cbr\u003eWhite blood cells are important because they fight infections from bacteria, viruses, fungi and other pathogens (organisms that cause infection).\u003cbr\u003eWhite blood cells comprise of neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils and basophils.\u003cbr\u003eA low white blood cell count (leukopenia) is a drop in disease-fighting cells in the blood.\u003cbr\u003eLeukopenia is almost always related to a decrease in a certain type of white blood cell (neutrophil).\u003cbr\u003eGenerally, for adults a count lower than 4,000 white blood cells (leukocytes) per microliter of blood is considered a low white blood cell count.\u003cbr\u003eOne important type of white blood cell is the neutrophil (a granulocyte cell).\u003cbr\u003eThese cells are produced in bone marrow and travel in the bloodstream throughout the body.\u003cbr\u003eThey can sense infections, reach sites of infection, and destroy the pathogens.\u003cbr\u003eNeutrophils are a type of phagocyte and are normally found in the bloodstream.\u003cbr\u003eDuring the beginning (acute) phase of inflammation, especially as a result of bacterial infection, environmental exposure, and some cancers, neutrophils are one of the first-responders of inflammatory cells to migrate towards the site of inflammation.\u003cbr\u003eThey travel through the blood vessels, then through interstitial tissue, pursuing chemical signals such as Interleukin-8 (IL-8), C5a, fMLP, Leukotriene B4 and H2O2 in a process called chemotaxis.\u003cbr\u003eThey are the main cells producing pus, responsible for its yellowish appearance\u003cbr\u003eWhen the body has too few neutrophils (\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Kee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47181349617904,"sku":"2940154462744","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154462744_p0.jpg?v=1764113025","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154462744","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}