A slight or moderate increase in the number of white blood cells is:
A) leukocytosis.
B) leukopenia.
C) purpura.
D) neutropenia.

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Leukocytosis refers to an increase in the number of white blood cells, whereas leukopenia is a decrease in the number of white blood cells. Purpura refers to purple spots on the skin caused by bleeding underneath the surface, and neutropenia is a decrease in the number of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell.

A Slight or Moderate Increase in the Number of White