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Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams

Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133076011
book Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams cover

Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams

Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133076011
Exercise 21
A patient was seen in the ER for symptoms of appendicitis. A complete blood count was ordered. The WBC count was A patient was seen in the ER for symptoms of appendicitis. A complete blood count was ordered. The WBC count was   and the differential revealed 60% segmented neutrophils, 15% bands, 20% lymphocytes, 4% monocytes, and 1% eosinophils. All other parameters were within the reference interval. These results are most likely due to: (Objectives 1, 4, 5) A) release of neutrophils from the bone marrow proliferating/ mitotic compartment B) release of neutrophils from the bone marrow maturation/ postmitotic compartment C) a shift in the marginated pool of neutrophils in the peripheral blood compartment D) a shift in the circulating pool of neutrophils in the peripheral blood compartment and the differential revealed 60% segmented neutrophils, 15% bands, 20% lymphocytes, 4% monocytes, and 1% eosinophils. All other parameters were within the reference interval. These results are most likely due to: (Objectives 1, 4, 5)
A) release of neutrophils from the bone marrow proliferating/ mitotic compartment
B) release of neutrophils from the bone marrow maturation/ postmitotic compartment
C) a shift in the marginated pool of neutrophils in the peripheral blood compartment
D) a shift in the circulating pool of neutrophils in the peripheral blood compartment
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