A doctor orders a complete blood cell count for a patient. The results include a breakdown of the total white blood cell (WBC) count into percentages of five different types of white cells. The nurse identifies this as
1. A left shift.
2. A right shift.
3. A differential.
4. Leukocytosis.
ANS: 3
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