Meghan thinks she has an abscessed tooth.If she does, what type of white blood cell would you expect to see in elevated numbers in a differential count?
A) neutrophils
B) eosinophils
C) basophils
D) lymphocytes
E) monocytes

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Neutrophils are the white blood cells responsible for responding to bacterial infections and inflammation, making them the type of white blood cells that would be elevated in number if Meghan has an abscessed tooth.

Meghan Thinks She Has an Abscessed Tooth