With which laboratory finding for a client with a urinary tract infection should the nurse notify the physician immediately?
A. Left shift in the WBC differential
B. Serum white blood cell count of 8000/mm3
C. Presence of red blood cells in the urine
D. Presence of white blood cells in the urine
A
A left shift most commonly occurs with urosepsis, a condition that has a 15% mortality rate. Left shifts rarely occur with uncomplicated cystitis.
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