A 40-year-old man has recently lost 9 kg (20 lb)because of a quick-loss diet and stress.He tells the nurse that he keeps getting "colds and the flu." In addition to assessing his nutritional status,which laboratory report would the nurse want to obtain?

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Loss of immunocompetence is strongly correlated with malnutrition in stressed and starving persons.The most commonly used tests of immune function are total lymphocyte count and skin testing,also called delayed cutaneous hypersensitivity.

A 40-Year-Old Man Has Recently Lost 9 Kg (20 Lb)because