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Reticulocytes generally mature within ________.

An elevation in the number of stabs is nicknamed a “shift to the right” and indicates a late WBC response.

Which of the following is NOT a guideline in handling a fire in a medical office? 

Phagocytosis is the process in which the neutrophils surround, swallow, and digest the bacteria.

The heart sends returned blood to the lungs, where oxygen is exhaled and carbon dioxide is inhaled.

Point of care testing commonly uses blood drawn from capillaries.

Physicians frequently order a complete blood count (CBC), which typically measures ________.

Lymphocytes, one of the types of ________ blood cells, are produced in the lymph nodes.

White blood cells, also known as leukocytes, are produced in the stomach and are divided into several different types.

A differential white blood cell count (“diff”) is done using a microscope with a bright light and ________ × magnification with an oil immersion slide.