A Patient Has the Following CBC Values:
RBCs: 3 Million $\mu$

question 45

Multiple Choice

A patient has the following CBC values:
RBCs: 3 million/ $\mu$ L
WBCs: 8,000/ $\mu$ L
Platelets: 205,000/ $\mu$ L
Hemoglobin: 8 g
Hematocrit: 30%
Which of the following would you expect in this patient?

• A)anemia
• B)an infection
• C)bruising and bleeding
• D)None of these; all values are within normal limits.

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