A patient has a fever and a WBC of 25 ? 109/L with bands and metamyelocytes present. Which of the following conditions describes these results?

a. Reactive leukopenia
b. Pseudoneutrophilia
c. Left shift
d. May-Hegglin anomaly


Correct Answer: C

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