Terms within the parentheses used to enclose words that do not affect ICD-9-CM code selection are called ______________________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a. Nursing b. Dietetics c. Social work d. Homemaking
A bone marrow review on a 15-year-old girl with acute leukemia revealed many blasts with the following characteristics: high N:C ratio, prominent nucleoli, open chromatin pattern, and basophilic cytoplasm
Cytochemical staining revealed negative reactivity with MPO and SBB. Nonspecific esterase was positive. No cytogenetic abnormalities were detected. What is the most likely lineage of the blast cells in question? a. Myeloid b. Lymphoid c. Monocytic d. Erythroid
The NIH tracks American health behavior
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Cylinder-shaped elements with flat or rounded ends that are formed when protein from the breakdown of cells accumulates and precipitates in the kidney tubules and are washed into the urine are called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).