A patient comes to the hospital, stating that he “feels sick…

A patient comes to the hospital, stating that he “feels sick”.  You perform a blood test that reveals an elevated white blood cell count.  The reports show the following white blood cell percentages: Basophils:                     1% Eosinophils:                  2% Neutrophils:                 72% Lymphocytes:              19% Monocytes:                  6% Based on these counts, which of the following most logically explains the patients complaint of feeling sick?