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Differential white blood cell count can signal disease LAB Blood Report CBC Profile Name: Brown, Roger Acct: 04797747 Reg: 11/27/12 Age/Sex: 61/M Status: ADMIN Attend Dr: Kevin, Larry SPEC#: 0303:AS:H00102T COLL: 12/03/12-0520 STATUS: COMP RECD: 12/03/12-0647 SUBM DR: Kevin, Larry ENTERED: 12/03/12-0002 OTHER DR: NONE, PER PT ORDERED: CBC W/ MAN DIFF REQ #: 01797357 • Question 1) Based on the LAB Blood Report analysis of leukocytes determine what kind of infection is the patient suffering from Test Result Normal range CBC WBC (white blood cells) RBC (red blood cells) HGB (hemoglobin) HCT (hematocrit) MCV MCH MCHC 28.2 913 4.8-10.8 K/mm3 420-5.40 M/mm3 12.0-16.0 g/dL 370-470 % 81.0-99.0 L 270-31.0 pg 32.0-35.0 gidi 11.5-14.5 % 150 450 k/mm3 7.4-10.4 L 34.1 ROW PLT (platelets) MPV *CELLS • Question 2) Give supporting reasons - why do you think a particular leukocyte is high or low in numbers for a particular infection ? CELLS COUNTED SEGS BAND LYMPH (lymphocytes) MONO (monocytes) Neutrophils Eosinophils A Lymphocytes 19-8.0 Kmm3 0.9-5.2 K/mm3 0.1-1.2 K/mm3 0-0.8 K/mm3 → HIGH

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Question 1) The LAB blood creport vanalysis shows higher value for lymphocyte. The condition is known as lymphocytosis. This occurs when immune system is fighting ragainst o infection most commonly veral viral infection. Question 2) Reasons for porticular leukocyte higher in blood: The body fights against a recent 1. infection (mostly viral) > Due to varthritis, long term inflammation Reaction value to mew imedication » When spleen removed. People suffering from beukemia low in blood : + When wiral infection, disorders, cancer and auto uimmune disorder, destroy white blood vell or bone marrow cells. » some infection, medications and vantibiotics that destroy white blood cells.