J.E. had a blood test as required for preoperative anesthesia assessment in preparation for scheduled plastic surgery on her breasts. The report read as follows: Complete blood count (CBC) and...

J.E. had a blood test as required for preoperative anesthesia assessment in preparation for scheduled plastic surgery on her breasts. The report read as follows: Complete blood count (CBC) and differential Red blood cell count (RBC)—4.5 million/µL Hemoglobin (Hgb)—12.6 g/dL Hematocrit (Hct)—38% White blood cell count (WBC)—8,500/µL Neutrophils—58% Lymphocytes—34% Monocytes—6% Eosinophils—2% Basophils—0.5% Platelet count—200,000/µL Prothrombin time (PT)—11.5 seconds Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)—65 seconds Blood glucose—84 mg/dL The surgeon reviewed these results and concluded that they were within normal limits (WNL).