An Instrument Printout Shows a Normal WBC Count with a Neutrophil

question 9

Multiple Choice

An instrument printout shows a normal WBC count with a neutrophil count of 30%. What can be concluded from this?

• A) The patient is suffering from an infection.
• B) There is a normal neutrophil concentration.
• C) The patient has a relative neutropenia.
• D) The patient is an infant.

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Definitions:

Captopril

A medication used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure, functioning as an ACE inhibitor.

Chiral Centers

Atoms within a molecule that are bonded to four different groups, allowing for isomers that are mirror images but not superimposable, contributing to chirality.

Congestive Heart Failure

A chronic condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should, leading to an accumulation of fluid in lungs and tissues.

Asymmetric Carbon

A carbon atom bonded to four different groups, creating a center of chirality and leading to optical isomerism in molecules.