A patient has a positive sickle solubility test. Further investigation reveals hemoglobin of 8.5 g/dL. What can be done to confirm these findings? Explain your answer

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The positive sickle solubility test can be confirmed by hemoglobin electrophoresis. The patient's low hemoglobin can affect both results, so packed red blood cells should be used instead of whole blood.

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________ consent is voluntary written permission by a patient to allow touching, examination, and/or treatment by health care providers.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The material ____ was introduced in 1938 by E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company.

A. nylon B. cotton C. polyester D. polypropylene

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Manual exfoliations using natural substances can only be performed in areas

where there is access to a shower. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is a type of system software known as a utility program?

Firewall Audit control Antivirus software Automatic logoff

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