Cell ID: CL0000771

Cell Name: eosinophil

CSI Thresholds:

Select	Context	Threshold
	Overall	8.8588
	Bone marrow + Healthy	14.0786
	Lung	8.1748
	Healthy	7.3326
	Bone marrow	6.6013
	Intercostal muscle + Healthy	4.0424
	Intercostal muscle	4.0291
	Milk	0.9345
	Milk + Healthy	0.9345
	Lung + Healthy	0.5109
	Down syndrome	-2.6020
	Bone marrow + Down syndrome	-2.6075

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(Cell Significance Index is uniquely calculated using our advanced thresholding algorithms to reveal cell-specific gene markers.)

Description: Any of the immature or mature forms of a granular leukocyte with a nucleus that usually has two lobes connected by one or more slender threads of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing coarse, round granules that are uniform in size and which can be stained by the dye eosin. Eosinophils are CD9-positive, CD191-positive, and CD193-positive.

Synonyms: polymorphonuclear leucocyte, polymorphonuclear leukocyte, eosinocyte, eosinophilic granulocyte, eosinophilic leucocyte, eosinophilic leukocyte