KROK 1 2019 – Question 19 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
24 hours after an appendectomy the patient’s blood test shows neutrophilic leukocytosis with a regenerative shift. What is the most likely mechanism of absolute leukocytosis development in the patient’s peripheral blood?
- A. Intensification of leukopoiesis
- B. Deceleration of leukocyte migration to the tissues
- C. Decreased leukocyte disintegration
- D. Immunity activation
- E. Leukocyte redistribution
Hint
Absolute leukocytosis means that the total number of cells is truly increased; ask what source can supply new cells, as the immature forms in the smear suggest.
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