Given the case scenario, interpret the significance of the laboratory results. The nurse is caring for a patient who has been admitted for a uterine myoma and collects the following data from the chart:

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Given the case scenario, interpret the significance of the laboratory results.

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been admitted for a uterine myoma and collects the following data from the chart:

Date: 05-04-2021
Test Name
Result
Unit
Reference Range
Significance
Hematology CBC (with APC)
Hemoglobin
11.9
d/dL
12.0 - 16.0
Hematocrit
0.34
Vol%
0.38 - 0.47
RBC
3.9
x10^12/L
4.2 - 5.4
WBC
5.8
x10^9/L
5.0 - 10.0
Transcribed Image Text:Date: 05-04-2021 Test Name Result Unit Reference Range Significance Hematology CBC (with APC) Hemoglobin 11.9 d/dL 12.0 - 16.0 Hematocrit 0.34 Vol% 0.38 - 0.47 RBC 3.9 x10^12/L 4.2 - 5.4 WBC 5.8 x10^9/L 5.0 - 10.0
Date: 05-04-2021
Test Name
Result
Unit
Reference Range
Significance
Differential Count
Neutrophil
0.55
0.54 - 0.75
Eosinophil
0.04
0.01 - 0.04
Basophil
0.00
0.0 - 0.01
Lymphocytes
0.35
0.25 - 0.40
Monocyte
0.06
0.02 - 0.08
Transcribed Image Text:Date: 05-04-2021 Test Name Result Unit Reference Range Significance Differential Count Neutrophil 0.55 0.54 - 0.75 Eosinophil 0.04 0.01 - 0.04 Basophil 0.00 0.0 - 0.01 Lymphocytes 0.35 0.25 - 0.40 Monocyte 0.06 0.02 - 0.08
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