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Part III: Differential WBC count A student scans a blood smear slide of a patient. They counted 50 white blood cells. Out of 50 WBC, there were 5 Basophils. Is this a normal count of Basophils? If not, can you make a diagnosis and potentially a prognosis for the patient? I understand that it is hard to diagnose something based on just one test. However, you are asked to diagnose this patient based on just the differential blood count.

          Part III: Differential WBC count
A student scans a blood smear slide of a patient. They counted 50 white blood cells. Out of 50 WBC, there were 5 Basophils. Is this a normal count of Basophils? If not, can you make a diagnosis and potentially a prognosis for the patient? I understand that it is hard to diagnose something based on just one test. However, you are asked to diagnose this patient based on just the differential blood count.

Part III: Differential WBC count
A student scans a blood smear slide of a patient. They counted 50 white blood cells. Out of 50 WBC, there were 5 Basophils. Is this a normal count of Basophils? If not, can you make a diagnosis and potentially a prognosis for the patient? I understand that it is hard to diagnose something based on just one test. However, you are asked to diagnose this patient based on just the differential blood count.

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Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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Solved by Expert Suman K

04/19/2022

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Part III: Differential WBC count A student scans a blood smear slide of a patient. They counted 50 white blood cells. Out of 50 WBC, there were 5 Basophils. Is this a normal count of Basophils? If not, can you make a diagnosis and potentially a prognosis for the patient? I understand that it is hard to diagnose something based on just one test. However, you are asked to diagnose this patient based on just the differential blood count.