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In the embryo:
Gower 1 (ζ2ε2)
Gower 2 (α2ε2)
Hemoglobin Portland I (ζ2γ2)
Hemoglobin Portland II (ζ2β2).
In the fetus:
Hemoglobin F (α2γ2)
Erythrocytes
Hemoglobin Variants
After birth:
Hemoglobin A (α2β2) – The most common with a
hemoglobin.
Hemoglobin H (β4) – A variant form of hemoglobin,
formed by a tetramer of β chains, which may be
present in variants of α thalassemia.
Hemoglobin Barts (γ4) – A variant form of
hemoglobin, formed by a tetramer of γ chains,
which may be present in variants of α thalassemia.
Erythrocytes
Hemoglobin Variant forms that cause disease:
Hemoglobin S (α2βS2) – A variant form of
◦ Neutrophil
Acute infection
◦ Eosinophils
Allergy
◦ Basophils
Histamine for sites of inflammation
Leukocyte Classification
No Granules
◦ Lymphocytes
B and T cells
Tumors and viruses
Long term immunity
◦ Monocytes
Inactive macrophages
Chronic infections
“pac man”
Leukocyte Differential with Reference Range