A doctor orders a complete blood cell count for a patient. The results include a breakdown of the total white blood cell (WBC) count into percentages of five different types of white cells. The nurse identifies this as

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The breakdown of the total WBC count into percentages of five different types of white cells is known as a differential. This provides more detailed information about the types of white cells in the blood and can help diagnose different types of infections or diseases.

Option A is incorrect as a left shift is a term used to describe an increased number of immature white blood cells in the blood, often seen in response to a serious infection or other condition.

Option B is incorrect as a right shift is not a term used in reference to white blood cell count.

Option D is incorrect as leukocytosis refers to an overall increased WBC count, without specifying the percentages or types of white cells.

A Doctor Orders a Complete Blood Cell Count for a Patient