What is the correct interpretation of the absolute neutrophil ...

[Awilson837]

What is the correct interpretation of the absolute neutrophil count in the chemotherapy patient in Question 1?
 
  a. Normal
  b. Neutrophilia
  c. Neutropenia
  d. Qualitative neutrophil disorder

Question 2

A chemotherapy patient's WBC is count is 1.0  109 /L. There are 60 segmented neutrophils, 38 lymphocytes, and 2 monocytes. What is the absolute neutrophil count?
 
  a. 60 x 109/L
  b. 6 x 109/L
  c. 0.6 x 109/L
  d. 0.16 x 109/L

[dyrone]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
An absolute neutrophil count below the reference range is termed neutropenia.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The absolute count is determined by multiplying the total white count by the relative percent of a specific cell type. Thus in this case it is (0.60)  (1.0  109 /L) = 0.6 x 109/L.