It reflects leukocyte redistribution to lymph nodes, bone marrow, and skin.
British Dictionary definitions for leukocyte
leucocyte
/ˈluːkəˌsaɪt/
noun
1.
any of the various large unpigmented cells in the blood of vertebrates Also called white blood cell, white blood corpuscle See also lymphocyte, granulocyte, monocyte
Derived Forms
leucocytic, especially (US) leukocytic (ˌluːkəˈsɪtɪk) adjective
Word Origin and History for leukocyte
n.
also leucocyte, 1860, via French leucocyte, from Greek leuko-, comb. form of leukos "white" (see light (n.)) + -cyte (see cyto-).
leukocyte in Medicine
leukocyte leu·ko·cyte or leu·co·cyte (lōō'kə-sīt') n. See white blood cell.