Which of the following is an important rule to follow when enumerating leukocytes?
A) The difference between any two counts should be less than 10, and the difference between the highest and lowest count should be less than 15.
B) The mean of the four counts on one side of the hemacytometer should be less than 10 units different from the mean of the four counts on the other side of the hemacytometer.
C) The total count from one side of the hemacytometer should differ from the total count on the other side of the hemacytometer by at least 20.
D) The values obtained from one side of the hemacytometer should be identical to those obtained from the other side of the hemacytometer.
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