Leukocytosis Commonly Refers to an Increase in Peripheral Blood White

question 17

Multiple Choice

Leukocytosis commonly refers to an increase in peripheral blood white blood cell (WBC) counts of greater than what value?

• A) 5000 cells/  L
• B) 1000 cells/  L
• C) 10,000 cells/  L
• D) 8000 cells/  L
• E) 4000 cells/  L

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Definitions:

Median

Value of a variable that splits a distribution of scores in half, with the same number of scores above the median as below.

Standard Deviation

A statistic used to determine the degree of spread or variation among data values in a series.

Bimodal

Describes a distribution or data set that has two distinct modes or peaks in its frequency of occurrence.

Parameter

A numerical characteristic of a population, such as mean or standard deviation, that can be estimated by statistics calculated from a sample.