Description
Neutrophils are the most abundant type of white blood cells and form an essential part of the innate immune system. Neutrophils are one of the first-responders of inflammatory cells arriving to the site of injury within minutes of trauma. The mature neutrophil lives only a few hours or perhaps a little longer after migrating to the tissues. A large number of neutrophils are held in reserve in the bone marrow to accommodate for their short life span.
Neutrophils are derived from a Dextran red cell sedimented population of cells. Following red cell sedimentation, granulocytes are separated using a density gradient and red cell lysis. Cells are then purified through the use of indirect selection