On a hike in the foothills, a hiker falls while on the trail…
On a hike in the foothills, a hiker falls while on the trail and scratches their knee on some rocks. Later in the week, she notices that the scratch is inflamed and swollen and wonders if it may be infected. After visiting urgent care, a diagnosis of bacterial infection is confirmed. If you performed a differential white cell count on a sample of the hiker’s blood, which leukocyte would you expect to be elevated if the scratch was infected with bacteria?