Meghan Thinks She Has an Abscessed Tooth (A Bacterial Infection)

question 108

Multiple Choice

Meghan thinks she has an abscessed tooth (a bacterial infection) .If she does, what type of white blood cell would you expect to see in elevated numbers in a differential count?

• A) neutrophils
• B) eosinophils
• C) basophils
• D) lymphocytes
• E) monocytes

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