01-18-2008, 04:16 PM
For the past 3 weeks, a 24-year-old man has felt tired and has had a low grade fever. Physical examination reveals axillary, cervical, and inguinal adenopathy along with a palpable spleen tip. He has mild scleral icterus. His temperature is 37.5 C. Laboratory studies show a positive monospot test. His condition gradually improves over the next month. Which of the following peripheral blood findings is most likely to be found in this man?
A Ring forms in erythrocytes
B Atypical lymphocytes
C Howell-Jolly bodies in erythrocytes
D Gram negative diplococci in neutrophils
E Markedly decreased platelets
A Ring forms in erythrocytes
B Atypical lymphocytes
C Howell-Jolly bodies in erythrocytes
D Gram negative diplococci in neutrophils
E Markedly decreased platelets