The laboratory calls the nurse to report the client has a shift of the differential count to the left. The nurse knows this indicates the client most likely suffers from:
A) viral infection.
B) bacterial infection.
C) chickenpox.
D) hepatitis.
Ans: B
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If the infection is severe or prolonged, the body cannot manufacture neutrophils quickly enough, resulting in the release of immature granulocytes into the blood. This increase in the number of immature cells is called a shift to the left or leftward shift in the granulocyte differential count.
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