A patient taking clozapine goes in for his regular white blood cell count, and his results come back extremely low. He would now like to pick up his prescription for clozapine. What can you do?
A)Tell the patient he cannot have his prescription until his white blood cell count comes back with acceptable results
B)Fill the prescription for him today
C)Tell the patient that due to this result, he cannot take clozapine ever again
D)Tell the patient that he is in danger of getting an infection but give him the prescription today

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If a white blood cell count comes back with results that are too low, the patient cannot have his prescription until his white blood cell count returns to an acceptable level. Due to his low white blood cell count, he is at a severe risk of getting a dangerous infection. As a result, he cannot take clozapine until his white blood cell count returns to normal. This is required by the clozapine safety program.

A Patient Taking Clozapine Goes in for His Regular White