Which of the following patients has an absolute neutrophil
Which of the following patients has an absolute neutrophil
Which of the following patients has an absolute neutrophil count that is critically low and that the standard of care would recommend they be placed on neutropenic precautions?
Answers:
A. A 75-year-old renal failure patient receiving Epogen for anemia with hemoglobin level of 9.7.
B. A 37-year-old patient with leukemia being treated with chemotherapy with ANC of 400
C. A patient on long-term steroids for rheumatoid arthritis with WBC of 7000
D. A 65-year-old prostate cancer patient receiving radiation therapy with neutrophil count of 2000