White Blood Cell Disorders and Platelets:: 1. Leukemoid Reaction vs Toxic Changes

Ungraded Practice Question

Typical cells on a peripheral blood smear as photographed here were repeatedly encountered as the smear was reviewed. The peripheral white blood cell count was 51,000/ml with an orderly maturation sequence. The comment "leukemoid reaction" may properly be appended to the report.

Select true or false

True
False

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