DaVita lab reports WBC as which of the following?

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Multiple Choice

DaVita lab reports WBC as which of the following?

Explanation:
DaVita reports the white blood cell value as Total Nucleated Cells. Since white blood cells are nucleated, the lab uses a single count of all nucleated cells in the sample, which is labeled as Total Nucleated Cells. In practice, this WBC readout corresponds to the total nucleated cell count, while subtypes like PMN and lymphocytes are shown as a differential. So the WBC result you see on a DaVita report is effectively a Total Nucleated Cells count.

DaVita reports the white blood cell value as Total Nucleated Cells. Since white blood cells are nucleated, the lab uses a single count of all nucleated cells in the sample, which is labeled as Total Nucleated Cells. In practice, this WBC readout corresponds to the total nucleated cell count, while subtypes like PMN and lymphocytes are shown as a differential. So the WBC result you see on a DaVita report is effectively a Total Nucleated Cells count.

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