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.
White blood cells (WBCs), also called leukocytes or leucocytes, are the cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders. All white blood cells are produced and derived from multipotent cells in the bone marrow known as hematopoietic stem cells.
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; Eosinophils, which make up 2 percent; Basophils, which makes up 1 percent; Bands, which makes up 3 percent; Monocytes, which makes up 4 percent; Lymphocytes, which makes up 4 percent; Most white blood cells are formed in the bone marrow. The neutrophil, eosinophil and basophil type of white blood cells are also called granulocytes.