A Patient Has Elevated Neutrophils and Monocytes with Normal Levels

question 113

Multiple Choice

A patient has elevated neutrophils and monocytes with normal levels of basophils, eosinophils, and lymphocytes.Which of the following is the most likely cause of these test results?

• A) a chronic bacterial infection
• B) an acute viral infection
• C) an allergic reaction
• D) a fungal infection
• E) an autoimmune reaction

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Definitions:

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