The patient is a male who is 36 years-old. Neutrophils = 54% Eosinophils = 8% Lymphocytes = 24% Monocytes = 14% 7 NRBCs/100 WBCs RBC Morphology 3% sickle cells 10% target cells 2% spherocytes Marked Pappenheimer bodies 1. What is(are) the potential interfering substances occurring in the non-white blood cell area? 2. Examination of the peripheral blood smear indicated the presence of 7 NRBCs/100 WBCs. What is the corrected WBC count? Is it necessary to correct the WBC count? 3. The reticulocyte histogram indicated that verification of the 9.7% reticulocyte count was required. A manual reticulocyte count indicated that the patient's reticulocyte count was 2.7%. What is(are)the potential interfering factors that caused the elevated automated reticulocyte count and that would have to carefully be examined for when performing the manual reticulocyte count?

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