A urine sample is analyzed at a local physician's office and shows 1+ leukocytes and nitrite negative on the dipstick analysis. The sample is sent to your lab for microscopic analysis, which reveals 0-1 WBC and 4+ bacteria
What is a possible explanation for these discrepant results?
The urine was left at room temperature for more than 4 hours, promoting growth of bacteria and degradation of WBC.
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The patient registration form should be verified at every visit, but no more than once a month
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. A check writer is the individual who makes out all the checks in a medical office. 2. Microfiche is film imprinted with information and stored in rectangular sheets. 3. Microfilm and microfiche are old technology, so medical offices have no need for a reader. 4. The process of determining why a piece of equipment has stopped functioning and the attempt to correct it is called troubleshooting. 5. A cover sheet provides information about a fax transmission.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Gestational diabetes always leads to maternal diabetes following delivery. 2. A patient says she has been thirsty and drinking a lot. She has also been "going to the bathroom often," eating more than usual but still losing weight. She probably has diabetes mellitus. 3. A patient tells you she has been drinking more than usual and "going to the bathroom often." She says she also has been eating more than usual but has lost weight. You would be correct to think that she probably has Grave's disease. 4. A patient at your clinic tells you she has been very thirsty, drinking a lot of liquids and using the bathroom often. She also mentions that she has been eating more than usual but has lost weight. She may have Cushing's disease. 5. Endocrine glands have ducts.
Medical Staff committee is an example of a __________ committee that meets on a regular basis.?
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word