Thrombocytes (TPK) are also called platelets. The platelets are important for blood coagulation (clotting ability), which has the task of stopping bleeding in the event of, for example, a wound by clumping together and forming a plug over the wound. They are also important for other parts of the body’s coagulation system.
Hemoglobin (Hb) is also usually called the blood value. Hemoglobin is found inside the red blood cells (erythrocytes) and is the protein that binds oxygen molecules from the inhaled air in the lungs so that the red blood cells can then transport the oxygen to all parts of the body. Hemoglobin also contributes to the red blood cells maintaining their correct shape so that they can flow as well as possible through the blood vessels.
Erythrocyte volume fraction (EVF), also called hematocrit, indicates how much of the blood volume is made up of red blood cells. The red blood cells have the task of binding oxygen molecules from the inhaled air in the lungs and transporting the oxygen out to all parts of the body, as well as returning carbon dioxide back to the lungs for exhalation.
Leukocytes (LPK) is a test taken to check the number of white blood cells in the blood. The white blood cells are important for the body’s immune system and have the task of defending us against attacks from microorganisms such as bacteria or viruses.
Erythrocytes (EPK) measure the number of red blood cells per liter of blood and are thus a measure of the concentration of the red blood cells in the blood. The red blood cells have the task of binding oxygen molecules from the inhaled air in the lungs and transporting the oxygen out to all parts of the body, as well as returning carbon dioxide back to the lungs for exhalation.
MCV is an abbreviation for “Mean Corpuscular Volume” and is a measure of the size of the red blood cells. The red blood cells have the task of binding oxygen molecules from the inhaled air in the lungs and transporting the oxygen to all parts of the body. A majority of this oxygen is bound to the hemoglobin molecules found inside the red blood cells.
MCH stands for “Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin” and is a measure of how much hemoglobin is inside the red blood cells. The red blood cells have the task of binding oxygen molecules from the inhaled air in the lungs and transporting the oxygen to all parts of the body. A majority of this oxygen is bound to the hemoglobin molecules found inside the red blood cells.
Basophilic granulocytes are a type of white blood cell, leukocyte, which is needed for the body’s defense against infections and other foreign substances. The test is part of a so-called differential count, which means analyzing the different types of white blood cells in the blood to find out if there is an imbalance in the distribution between them. The sample can also be analyzed when investigating asthma and allergies.
Eosinophilic granulocytes are a type of white blood cells, leukocytes. Like the other white blood cells, they are formed in the bone marrow and make up about 3 percent of all white blood cells. They are mainly needed to fight bacteria and other parasites that are too large for the other white blood cells to handle. It is also the eosinophilic granulocytes that cause the tissue to become inflamed in connection with injuries.
Lymphocytes are formed in the bone marrow and are a type of white blood cells, leukocytes, which belong to the body’s adaptive immune system. This means that the immune system is not innate, but is built up as our body is exposed to various bacteria, viruses and other harmful substances. Lymphocytes, in turn, are divided into three different cell types: antibody-producing B cells, T cells, which can recognize substances that have previously infected the body, and NK cells which, among other things, kills foreign and diseased cells in the body.
Monocytes make up 4-8 percent of the body’s white blood cells, leukocytes. Monocytes are formed in the bone marrow. After they have matured, they migrate out into the body’s tissues and are then called macrophages instead. The macrophages act as a kind of vacuum cleaner and have the task of eating up dead and damaged tissue and certain bacteria that have invaded the body.
Neutrophil granulocytes are a type of white blood cells, leukocytes, which are above all important for the body’s defense against bacteria. The sample is analyzed when investigating blood deficiency (anaemia), infections and when other diseases in the blood are suspected. The test is part of a so-called differential count, which means analyzing the different types of white blood cells in the blood to find out if there is an imbalance in the distribution between them.
