An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study intended to usually last two years. It is considered to be a greater level of education than a high school diploma or GED. The first associate degrees were awarded in the U.K. in 1873 before spreading to the U.S. in 1898. They have since been introduced in a small number of other countries.
Monocytes are the largest of the white blood cells. These are the cells that 'clean up' our blood the most. Monocytes also employ phagocytosis to 'eat' foreign particles, bacteria and dead neutrophils.
There are five different types of white blood cells, each with its own function in protecting us from infection. The differential classifies a personâs white blood cells into each type: o Neutrophils (also known as segs, PMNs, granulocytes, grans), o Lymphocytes, o Monocytes, o Eosinophils, o Basophiles.â¢ Red blood cell (RBC) count is a count of the actual number of red blood cells per volume of blood.he WBC is usually measured as part of the CBC (complete blood count). White blood cells are the infection-fighting cells in the blood and are distinct from the red (oxygen-carrying) blood cells known as erythrocytes.