Surgical technologists and technicians are a critical part of surgical teams in hospitals and clinics. The surgical supply technician is a surgical technician who is specifically responsible for providing sterile instruments to the team. In some settings, a surgical supply technician is sometimes referred to as a central service technician or a sterile supply technician.
Full Answer. There are five different types of white blood cells, including neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils and basophils. The lack of white blood cells, or the incidence of too many can cause serious disorders in the body. Disorders are more common regarding neutrophils and lymphocytes.
White blood cells, or leukocytes, are a part of the immune system. They help our bodies fight infection. White blood cells circulate in the blood so they can be transported to an area that has developed an infection. In normal adult bodies there are 4,000 to 10,000 (average 7,000) white blood cells per microliter of blood. If the number of white blood cells in your blood increases, it is a sign of an infection somewhere in the body. There are six main types of white blood cells: Neutrophils, which make up 58 percent of the blood.