FIGHTING INFECTIONS:

Neutrophils are the only White Blood Cells that are able to fight BACTERIAL infections.
Bacterial infections are very dangerous to anyone who is receiving chemotherapy because you your Neutrophil Count is low, you cannot fight bacterial infections.
Bacteria are then able to grow very rapidly and make you very sick

That's when you need Nute the neutrophil.

Bad bacteria enter your body and multiply.

Without Nute the bacterial multiply and take over your body! Help we need Nute and Benny- the Neutrophil Brothers.

And Nute the Neutrophil defeats the bacteria once again!

How many NEUTROPHILS are enough?
A neutrophil count over 1,000 gives you enough
neutrophils to fight off most Bacterial Infections.
When the Neutrophil count drops below 1,000,
you become more at risk for becoming sick with a bacterial infection.
When the Neutrophil count is below 500, you are at serious risk of infection.

What about all those other kinds of white blood cell guys- Monte,Lenny, and Bob?
The other kinds of White Blood Cells you will hear about include the following:

• Lymphocytes
• Metamyelocytes
• Myelocytes
• Basophils
• Eosinophils
• Monocytes
• (Those are really big words.)

You do not need to know what jobs the other kinds of White Blood Cells do.
They all play a role in fighting infections.
Just remember that Neutrophils are the most important fighters against infection!