In which of the following disease state is conjugated bilirubin a major serum component?
On Monday, a patient’s K antigen typing result was positive….
On Monday, a patient’s K antigen typing result was positive. Two days later, the patient’s K typing was negative. The patient was transfused with 2 units of FFP. The tech might conclude that the:
A blue top tube is drawn for coagulation studies. The sample…
A blue top tube is drawn for coagulation studies. The sample is a short draw. The results may be:
Which of the following blood types necessitates that a separ…
Which of the following blood types necessitates that a separate Rh control tube must be set up when using monoclonal anti-D reagent?
The glucose level in normal peritoneal fluid should be:
The glucose level in normal peritoneal fluid should be:
After staining a peripheral blood smear with Wright’s stain…
After staining a peripheral blood smear with Wright’s stain and a buffer with the correct pH, the RBCs appear pale pink and the WBCs stain very weakly with little-to-no nuclear detail. One possible explanation is:
Protozoan cysts are found in a wet mount of sediment from et…
Protozoan cysts are found in a wet mount of sediment from ethyl-acetate concentrated material. The cysts are without peripheral chromatin on the nuclear membrane. Each cyst has four nuclei and each nucleus has a large karyosome that appears as a refractive dot. These oval-shaped cysts are most likely:
Which of the following organisms must be incubated in an ana…
Which of the following organisms must be incubated in an anaerobic environment for optimal recovery of the organism?
Which of the following serum constituents is unstable if a b…
Which of the following serum constituents is unstable if a blood specimen is left standing at room temperature for a minimum of 8 hours before processing?
In acute pancreatitis, a significant increase in which serum…
In acute pancreatitis, a significant increase in which serum enzyme would be expected diagnostically?