A 45-year-old patient Mrs. Bhagwanati Devi has just been admitted to the hospital for an abdominal hysterectomy following a diagnosis of uterine cancer. Results of lab tests indicate that the patient’s WBC is 9800/cumm. Most appropriate intervention is
1
Call the operating room and cancel surgery
2
Notify the surgeon immediately
3
Take no action as this is a normal value
4
Call the lab and have the test repeated