A patient who has been taking nizatidine
(Axid) for the last month has all of the following blood laboratory results. Which result must be reported to the prescriber as soon as possible?
a. International normalized ratio (INR) of 0.9
b. Red blood cell count of 2 million/mm3
c. White blood cell count of 8000/mm3
d. Platelet count of 150,000/mm3
ANS: B
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