A patient has been diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis.What abnormalities would a differential white blood cell count reveal?

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Infectious mononucleosis is characterized by the presence of atypical lymphocytes, which are large, reactive lymphocytes. As a result, a differential white blood cell count would reveal a moderately elevated lymphocyte count. Basophils and eosinophils would not be affected by infectious mononucleosis, and thrombocytes are not a type of white blood cell.

A Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Infectious Mononucleosis