A patient's white blood cell count is 11,000/mm3. What does the nurse understand this value to represent?
1. the total number of circulating leukocytes
2. the total number of circulating neutrophils
3. the total number of circulating eosinophils
4. the total number of circulating basophils
Correct Answer: 1
In laboratory tests, the WBC count indicates the total number of circulating leukocytes. The differential identifies the total number of circulating neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils.
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