Which of the following should be part of performing a Hemoccult® test?
A. Place a sample of stool on a glass slide
B. Instruct the patient that only one specimen is necessary
C. After the first specimen, instruct the patient on how to collect two additional samples
D. After the rectal examination, dispose of soiled materials in the garbage can
E. Use a peroxide-based fecal occult blood test
C. After the first specimen, instruct the patient on how to collect two additional samples
To produce an accurate fecal occult blood test, three consecutive bowel movements are tested.
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The inability to attach proteins requiring a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) link to the membrane surface is found in:
a. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria b. Hereditary spherocytosis c. Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria d. Hereditary elliptocytosis
A bundle branch block must be considered when the QRS complex measures what length?
A. Less than 0.06 seconds B. 0.12 seconds or greater C. 0.06 to 0.10 seconds D. 0.04 to 0.08 seconds
If you recognize a patient's condition from a lab report, but the physician did not document a confirmed diagnosis, you must ________ the physician.
A. answer B. doubt C. reply to D. query