A patient taking highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for a year has the following blood laboratory test values. Which value do you report to the prescriber immediately?
a. White blood cell count 3500 cells/mm3
b. Lactate dehydrogenase 990 IU/L
c. Sodium 132 mEq/L
d. Hematocrit 32%
ANS: B
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