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Cancer patient cbc results. White blood cell count reached a S/L nater?

Posted By: lucyo on 2006-03-08
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Subject: Cancer patient cbc results. White blood cell count reached a S/L nater?

The patient is a cancer patient having chemo.  The cbc report says "The white blood cell count did - or did not - reach a NATER of 2.3 after his last cycle.  I'm pretty new to oncology notes... Help please..


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