Which of the following patients has an absolute neutrophil count that is critically low and that the standard of care would recommend they be placed on neutropenic precautions?

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Which of the following patients has an absolute neutrophil count that is critically low and that the standard of care would recommend they be placed on neutropenic precautions?
Answers:
A. A 75-year-old renal failure patient receiving Epogen for anemia with hemoglobin level of 9.7.
B. A 37-year-old patient with leukemia being treated with chemotherapy with ANC of 400
C. A patient on long-term steroids for rheumatoid arthritis with WBC of 7000
D. A 65-year-old prostate cancer patient receiving radiation therapy with neutrophil count of 2000