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Calculate the absolute neutrophil count for a patient with the following laboratory values: white blood cell count 2,000/mm3, polys 14.8%, bands 5%, and platelet count 210,000/mm3.
a. 100/mm3
b. 296/mm3
c. 396/mm3
d. 420/mm3
Answer
c. 396/mm3
Rationale:
(Polys+bands) x WBC/100
Reference:
Olsen, M., LeFebvre, K.B., Walker, S.L., & Prechtel Dunphy, E. (Eds.). (2023). Chemotherapy and immunotherapy guidelines and recommendations for practice (2nd ed.). Oncology Nursing Society. P. 410.