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Why do neutrophils, eosinophils, and monocytes have numerous lysosomes in their cytoplasm?

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Dr. H Prasad answered

To kill: To be able to kill bacteria and digest toxins etc.

Answered 3/24/2015

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Hi, I got microscopic examination my neutrophil are 61, lymphocyte 26, monocyte 8, eosinophil 2, atyp lymph 3?

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