A client's white blood cell (WBC) count value is 10,000 cells/mm3 . The nurse reviews the differential. Which counts or percentages is the nurse sure to report to the provider?
a. Eosinophils, 200/mm3
b. A left shift in the white count
c. Segmented neutrophils, 6000/mm3
d. Basophils 100/mm3
B
A left shift in the WBC count indicates that the client is experiencing a continuing infection and that the client's bone marrow cannot produce the required neutrophils, so it is now releasing im-mature neutrophils into the blood. The eosinophil count, the segmented neutrophil count, and the basophil count are all within normal ranges.
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