A patient with a viral infection would typically demonstrate a decline in the number of agranulocytic leukocytes in circulating blood with an accompanying increase in the number of granulocytic white blood cells,such as basophils and eosinophils.

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A viral infection typically leads to a decrease in the number of all types of white blood cells, including both agranulocytic (lymphocytes and monocytes) and granulocytic (neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils) leukocytes. This is known as leukopenia.

A Patient with a Viral Infection Would Typically Demonstrate a Decline