A 78-year-old female receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer had a CBC performed after her last treatment. Her absolute neutrophil count was 1.0 109/L. What information can be concluded from this?
a. The patient has a neutropenia in response to the chemotherapy.
b. The patient has a neutropenia because of bone marrow failure.
c. The patient has agranulocytosis.
d. The patient has a neutrophilia in response to the breast cancer.
Question 2
The processing of a sample in a lavender top tube received in the lab at 10 a.m. is delayed because of a sudden fire drill. The sample is processed and analyzed at 2 p.m.
Significant findings on this patient include an absolute neutrophil count of 1.5 x 109/L. What can be concluded from this?
a. The patient is suffering from a neutropenia that needs to be investigated.
b. The delay in testing resulted in a false neutropenia.
c. The patient has pseudoneutropenia because of time of day the sample was drawn.
d. There is not enough information to draw an accurate conclusion.
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