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Audio Interchange File Format  |  1996-12-09  |  461.3 KB  |  1 channel  |  11,025 sample rate  |  21 seconds
Transcription: white blood cells, cells in the blood that fight infection. These are composed of monocytes, lymphocytes, neutrophils, ocenophils, and basophils. The normal count is 5,000 to 10,000. It may be elevated or depressed in a wide variety of diseases. Hemotherapy and radiotherapy usually cause low white counts.