For example, if monocytes are elevated because of an inflammation caused by a viral infection, the patient would be given medication to kill the virus and bring down the inflammation. Typically, when a monocyte count is requested, the lab will also run other tests on the blood to generate a complete picture. The normal values can vary widely, making it important for patients to discuss the results of blood tests with doctors, rather than trying to puzzle them out on their own.
There are four stages to a grip, which begins by using your intrinsic hand muscles and extensor muscles to open your fingers. While the second stage requires that your fingers and thumb close in and mold to the ball's shape, the third stage involves the application of force to squeeze the ball. The final stage is to release the ball, which uses the same muscles used to open your hand.
Inserting into the phalanges of the fingers, the extensor pollicis brevis (thumb), extensor pollicis longus (thumb), extensor indicis (index finger), extensor digitorum (middle and ring fingers), and extensor digiti minimi (little finger) muscles extend the digits to open the hand.