Multiple choice

The number which one of the following increases during allergic diseases and leukaemia?

  1. Lymphocytes

  2. Basophils

  3. Eosinophils

  4. Neutrophils
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Explanation

Eosinophilia is a condition in which the eosinophil count in the peripheral blood exceeds 4.5 × 108/L (450/μl). The most common causes are being some form of allergic reaction or parasitic infection.

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