monocyte

1/2 life in blood of 12-24 hours. They leave the circulation by diapedesis more slowly than neutrophils & there differentiate into macrophages. Monocytes may be infected by the HIV virus. Laboratory: - monocytes in body fluid - monocyte count - monocytes abnormal in blood - monocytes immature in blood - monocytes in blood from fetus - monocytes in CSF - monocytes in dialysis fluid - monocytes in pericardial fluid - monocytes in peritoneal fluid - monocytes in synovial fluid - monocytes in pleural fluid - monocytes in urine - monocytes in vitreous fluid

Related

macrophage monocyte dysfunction monocytopenia monocytosis

General

mononuclear leukocyte phagocyte

References

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 334-35