what does basophils mean in a blood test
The Basos blood test is typically part of a complete blood count. This panel is ordered when there may be unusual symptoms occurring that remain unexplained. Basophils are a type of white blood cell, called a leukocyte, that has course granules that will stain when exposed to a basic dye. Basophils are usually less than 1% of the total white blood cell count that someone has, but their numbers may increase or decrease when specific diseases are present.