Jordan works in a hematology lab and received a blood report showing 22,000 white blood cells per cubic millimeter of blood for a patient. He determines this patient has ________.

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A white blood cell count of 22,000 per cubic millimeter of blood is significantly higher than normal (which ranges from 4,500 to 11,000), indicating leukocytosis, or an abnormally high number of white blood cells. This could be a sign of infection or inflammation in the body.

Jordan Works in a Hematology Lab and Received a Blood