A sample of turbid knee fluid arrives in your laboratory and needs to be analyzed for the presence of white blood cells (WBC). An initial test reveals that the WBC concentration is higher than the upper limit of the automated blood analyzer

Which of the following should be done in order to achieve an accurate reading?
A) Extrapolate the concentration from a standard curve.
B) Obtain another sample.
C) Order a more sensitive machine.
D) Perform a dilution of the sample.


D

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