Posted: June 26th, 2017

Chemotherapeutic agents often produce a certain degree of myelosuppression including leukopeniA. Leukopenia does not present immediately but is delayed several days to weeks because:

Chemotherapeutic agents often produce a certain degree of myelosuppression including leukopeniA. Leukopenia does not present immediately but is delayed several days to weeks because:

A. The patient’s hemoglobin and hematocrit are normal.
B. Red blood cells are affected first.
C. Folic acid levels are normal.
D. The current white cell count is not affected by chemotherapy.