What is the gold standard test for diagnosing bacterial and fungal meningitis?

Which channel is used to perform the lamellar body count on the hematology analyzer?

How would a sample that has high viscosity be described?

What is the principle of the guaiac-based fecal occult blood test (gFOBT)?

What structure is responsible for 70% of the fluid found in ejaculate?

Match the stain used with the constituent it is used to identify.

Which of the following is considered the functional unit of the kidney?

Using the Queenan Chart below, interpret the following results: Weeks Gestation: 22 weeksΔA450: 0.14image00560d646da.gif

What test should be performed on seminal fluid if no sperm are seen?

A mother brings her 8-year-old daughter into an urgent care clinic. The child has a dry, flaky, and peeling rash around her mouth. The mother states she has treated the rash with a number of different lotions, but the lesions persist. She is looking for information on how to make her daughter stop licking her lips, as she thinks this is causing the lesions. Upon assessment, the nurse notes circumoral blisters and honey-colored crusts. In the medical history, the mother reports her daughter has not had any other symptoms, including fever, nausea, vomiting, and malaise.