Spurious Laboratory Values in Patients With Leukocytosis
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Evaluation of Patients with Leukocytosis.
An elevated white blood cell count has many potential etiologies, including malignant and nonmalignant causes. It is important to use age- and pregnancy-specific normal ranges for the white blood cell count. A repeat complete blood count with peripheral smear may provide helpful information, such as types and maturity of white blood cells, uniformity of white blood cells, and toxic granulations...
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عنوان ژورنال: Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0887-9303
DOI: 10.1097/cnq.0000000000000236