A set of results that fails the Rule of Three may indicate that
A) the patient has a pathological condition.
B) the ratio of white blood cells to red blood cells is abnormal.
C) the red blood cells in the sample have all lysed.
D) the volume of blood obtained from the patient is insufficient for analysis.
A
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a. Thrombocytosis b. Leukopenia c. 10% to 15% Blasts in the peripheral blood d. Absolute monocytosis
A clinical procedures manual would be most likely to include ________.
A. appropriate telephone procedures for emergency calls B. guidelines for releasing patient PHI C. reagents, standards, and controls used D. templates for normal lab and X-ray results E. guidelines for "clean" claim submission
You are called to a seizure patient. Witnesses say the man was clutching his head, collapsed to the floor, and immediately began to have a convulsion. He has no medic alert tags and no one nearby knows the man. He seems very healthy and there is no evidence of drug use; the 28-year-old man responds only to painful stimuli by moaning. Your examination reveals the following: no obvious injuries; eyes deviated to the left; BP 184/94; P-64; skin warm, dry; ventilations-24 breaths/min; lung sounds clear and equal. Which of the following diagnoses has the most supporting evidence?
A. Seizure and now in a postictal state B. Seizure caused by alcohol withdrawal C. Seizure caused by CVA D. Seizure caused by drug overdose
The biological half-life of a radionuclide takes into account its
a. physical decay scheme. b. physical half-life. c. metabolism within the human body. d. effective half-life.