Tiesha has been sick for weeks. When her complete blood count (CBC) was examined, she had higher than normal levels of neutrophils. Provide a reason for why Tiesha experienced an increase in neutrophils that may explain her illness
What will be an ideal response?
Neutrophils are attracted to chemicals released by damaged cells. Neutrophils release their granules to directly kill bacterial cells, enhance inflammation, or attract more neutrophils and leukocytes to the area. It is possible Tiesha had a bacterial infection that the neutrophils were fighting.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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What will be an ideal response?
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A portal system
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