Commentary White blood cell left shift in a neonate: a case of mistaken identity. Citation Text: Mohamed IS; Wynn RJ; Cominsky K; Reynolds AM; Ryan RM; Kumar VH; Lakshminrusimha S. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL June 21, 2006 Mohamed IS; Wynn RJ; Cominsky K; Reynolds AM; Ryan RM; Kumar VH; Lakshminrusimha S. View more articles from the same authors. The authors present a case study illustrating the value of taking a family medical history when caring for infants. PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Mohamed IS; Wynn RJ; Cominsky K; Reynolds AM; Ryan RM; Kumar VH; Lakshminrusimha S. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Characteristics of Weekday and Weekend Hospital Admissions, 2007. March 17, 2010 Learning from Disasters: A Management Approach. Third ed. July 12, 2006 Cognitive Systems Engineering in Health Care. 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