Table 3.
Differential and diagnosis of the false‐positive patients (CBC performed from September 30, to October 7, 2019) identified by the discriminating protocol
| Patient | WBC (×109/L) | NE (×109/L) | LY (×109/L) | MO (×109/L) | Final diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.3 | Dyspnea due to severe anemia (Hb = 5.4 g/dL) |
| 2 | 11.9 | 9.2 | 1 | 1.6 | Urinary tract infection |
| 3 | 16.4 | 15.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Digestive infection |
| 4 | 17.6 | 12.4 | 1.9 | 3.2 | Microbial peri‐anal infection |
| 5 | 14.7 | 12.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | Pyelonephritis |
| 6 | 32.9 | 30.6 | 0.3 | 1 | Severe sepsis (advanced hepato‐carcinoma) |
| 7 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | Sepsis (digestive carcinoma) |
| 8 | 12.5 | 10 | 1.3 | 1.1 | Pneumopathy of unknown origin |
| 9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Pyelonephritis (advanced ovarian cancer) |
| 10 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | Sepsis in a diabetic patient |
| 11 | 10.2 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 1 | Pneumopathy of unknown origin |
| 12 | 15 | 13.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Sepsis in a cirrhotic patient |
| 13 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 | Pneumopathy of unknown origin |
| 14 | 22.8 | 21.2 | 0.5 | 1 | Sepsis in a patient with lymphoma |
| 15 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Peritonitis |
| 16 | 9.8 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Sepsis in a renal transplanted |
Abbreviations: LY, lymphocytes; MO, monocytes; NE, neutrophils; WBC, white blood cells.