Final answer:
A CBC w/ Diff assesses the differential white blood cell count in medicine.
Step-by-step explanation:
A CBC w/ Diff assesses the differential white blood cell count.
When a differential cell count is performed in a clinical lab, the technologist first makes a blood smear either manually or by machine, hoping to achieve that perfect feathered edge. Smears are routinely stained with Wright-Giemsa stain, and this is the staining method used to prepare the slides we will be viewing in this lab.