Unit Objectives - 1

Reading assignment:

Pages 361 - 375

Unit objectives:

1. Compare and contrast nonmalignant changes in granulocytes, using criteria such as method of acquisition, location, potential cellular dysfunction, and clinical significance.

2. Explain the biochemical or ultrastructural origins (if known) for each of the changes seen in granulocytes.

3. Correlate the presence of nonmalignant granulocytic changes with possible diagnoses or prognoses.