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Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams

Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133076011
book Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams cover

Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams

Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133076011
Exercise 29
A CBC is ordered on a 3-day-old infant with a fever of 100 °F. The laboratory professional notes nucleated RBCs on the peripheral blood smear but is not alarmed by this finding. Why not? (Objective 4)
A) Nucleated RBCs are a common occurrence during infection.
B) The fever promoted an increase in RBC production.
C) Nucleated RBCs are commonly observed in the first 7 days of life.
D) The nucleated RBCs are likely to be artifacts.
Explanation
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