Basophil Characteristics - 2
Able to identify basophil when it reaches this maturity:
Myelocytic stage
Characteristics of secondary granules:
Large
Deep purple
Usually do not overlie nucleus
Secondary granules contain:
Heparin
Chondroitin sulfate
Histamine
Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor
Platelet Activating Factor
Kallikrein
Charcot-Leyden crystals