The primary care provider suspects the patient has lymphoma. The patient asks the nurse how the physician will know which type of lymphoma he has. Which response by the nurse is correct?
a. "We will be testing the lymphocytes in your blood for certain types of cells."
b. "We will be performing a bone marrow biopsy to look at your red blood cells."
c. "We will be looking at the number and configuration of the neutrophils in your blood."
d. "We will look closely at your hemoglobin and hematocrit levels for any significant variations in the levels."
A
Lymphomas are diagnosed by looking at the types of lymphocytes present. Red blood cells, neu-trophils, and hemoglobin and hematocrit are not used in the diagnosis of lymphoma.
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