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Patient History and Lab Results

A 43-year-old female with moderate-severe but controlled asthma is seen for a wellness check. Her CBC and chemistry panel were within range except for a slightly elevated white count, eosinophilia, and basophilia.

Here are partial results from her CBC regarding these values. Reference ranges are listed in the last column.

CBC

	Patient Result	Reference Range
Hemoglobin	14.1 g/dL	12-16 g/dL
Hematocrit	42%	37-47%
RBC	5.1 x 10^6/μL	4.2-5.4 x 10^6/μL
MCV	92 fL	80-100 fL
MCH	29 pg	27-31 pg
WBC	11.1 x 10³/μL	4.8-10.8 x 10³/μL

Differential

	Patient Result	Reference Range
Neutrophils	63%	50-70%
Lymphocytes	22%	20-44%
Monocyte	6%	2- 9%
Eosinophils	5%	0-4%
Basophils	4%	0-2%

Absolute

	Patient Result	Reference Range
Neutrophils	6.9 x 10³/μL	1.5-6.5 x 10³/μL
Lymphocytes	2.4 x 10³/μL	1.2-3.4 x 10³/μL
Monocyte	0.6 x 10³/μL	0.11-0.59 x 10³/μL
Eosinophils	0.6x 10³/μL	0-0.5 x 10³/μL
Basophils	0.5 x 10³/μL	0-0.2 x 10³/μL