A patient visits his physician for the examination of a sore on his lip. There was no pain or drainage from the sore. The patient was subsequently admitted to the hospital with a fever. His lab values were: hematocrit of 34%, platelet count of 300,000/uL, and white blood cell count of 4200/uL with 68% lymphocytes and 20% neutrophils. What is the diagnosis of this patient?

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The patient has a low white blood cell count with a high percentage of lymphocytes and a low percentage of neutrophils, indicating agranulocytosis, which is a severe reduction in neutrophils.

A Patient Visits His Physician for the Examination of a Sore