The nurse, assessing a client's leukocyte level, determines the amount to be within normal limits. Which of the following would indicate a normal level of leukocytes in the client's blood?
1. 14 to 18 g/dL
2. 4.6 to 6.2 million/mm3
3. 4500 to 11,000 mm3
4. 50 to 60 percent
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The normal amount of leukocytes or white blood cells in the blood is 4500 to 11,000 mm3. The value of 14 to 18 g/dL is the normal hemoglobin level. The value of 4.6 to 6.2 million/mm3 represents the normal amount of red blood cells. The value of 50 to 60 percent represents a normal neutrophil level.
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