Meghan thinks she has an abscessed tooth (a bacterial infection).If she does, what type of white blood cell would you expect to see in elevated numbers in a differential count?

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Neutrophils are the primary phagocytic white blood cells, and they are the first to arrive at a site of bacterial infection. Therefore, in the differential count of someone with an abscessed tooth, one would expect to see an elevated number of neutrophils.

Meghan Thinks She Has an Abscessed Tooth (A Bacterial Infection)