A patient presents to her primary care provider with a complaint of a “cold that just won’t go away.” She has a CBC drawn, revealing the following: WBC 4.5: segs 5, bands 0, lymphs 45, eosinophils 5,...

A patient presents to her primary care provider with a complaint of a “cold that just won’t go away.” She has a CBC drawn, revealing the following: WBC 4.5: segs 5, bands 0, lymphs 45, eosinophils 5, basophils 5, monocytes 5, blasts 35. What is the patient’s absolute neutrophil count?

a. 500

b. 250