Basophils are chiefly responsible for allergic and antigen response by releasing the chemical histamine causing inflammation. The nucleus is bi- or tri-lobed, but it is hard to see because of the number of coarse granules which hide it.
binds to basophils and mast cells sensitizing them for certain allergic reactions
"mg/ml" gives the concentration normally found in human serum.
granulocytes White blood cells (neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils) bearing "granules" (vacuoles) in their cytoplasm that stain deeply.
 See also: Cell, Cells, Blood, T cells, T cell
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