Monocytes are the largest of the leukocytes at almost 3 times the size of a red blood cell. Monocytes may leave circulation and mount themselves in tissues and become macrophages or dendritic cells. Monocytes also lack visible granules. Monocytes also tend to have either a U shaped nucleus or a kidney bean shaped nucleus.
The pictures on this page were taken at various times using a wright's stain slide. Scroll through the pictures using the arrow buttons observing the bsophils. When done, try to identify the monocytes on this page .
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