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An increase in monocytes is seen in patients who have certain diseases, such as ________.

When the body is cold, the capillaries ________, allowing for less blood flow, which increases the body temperature.

A differential white blood cell count (“diff”) determines the percentages of each type of ________.

In the adult male, a normal red blood count (RBC) count is about ________/mm 3.

Standard precautions issued by the CDC involve all of the following, EXCEPT 

Normal lab values for blood specimens vary, depending on ________.

_____ are more superficial than arteries and are used as phlebotomy sites for obtaining blood specimens and as sites to administer intravenous (IV) medications. 

________ originate from the hematopoietic stem cell.

You are caring for a patient that has tuberculosis. What PPE is NOT necessary? 

Reticulocytes generally mature within ________.