While Reviewing the White Blood Cell Count Differential for a Patient

While reviewing the white blood cell count differential for a patient, the nurse notes that the basophil count is elevated. What does this laboratory value indicate to the nurse?

A) The patient may be experiencing an acute hypersensitivity reaction.
B) The patient has a viral gastrointestinal infection.
C) The patient is fighting a bacterial skin infection.
D) The patient is not responding to a parasitic infection.