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Answer: B. Metabolic acidosis High anion gap metabolic acidosis is caused generally by the body producing too much acid or not producing enough bicarbonate. This is often due to an increase in lactic acid or ketoacids, or it may be a sign of kidney failure. More rarely, high anion gap metabolic a...

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The laboratory receives a synovial fluid for acid fast culture. How should the tech proceed with this culture? a) Digest the sample for culture b) Centrifuge the specimen and directly inoculate the culture c) Perform a direct smear only d) Reject the specimen correct answers Centrifuge the spe...

B. Antigen excess correct answers Soluble immune complexes are formed under the condition of: A. antigen deficiency B. antigen excess C. antibody excess D. complement C. Cytotoxic correct answers T lymphocytes that possess the CD8 surface marker mediate which of the following T-cell fun...

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The Entamoeba histolytica trophozoite is usually characterized by the presence of the following: correct answers Small central karyosome in the nucleus, ingested RBCs Lewis Blood Group System is a human blood group unlike most others. The antigen is produced and secreted by exocrine glands, event...

When using an electronic cell counter, which of the following results can occur in the presence of a cold agglutination? a) increased MCV and decreased RBC b) increased MCV and normal RBC c) decreased MCV and increased MCHC d) decreased MCV and RBC correct answers a) increased MCV and decreased RBC ...

Sample Volume / (Sample Volume + Diluent Volume) correct answers Dilution Formula True Positives / (True Positives + False Negatives) correct answers Sensitivity Equation True Negatives / (True Negatives + False Positives) correct answers Specificity Equation [Na+] + [K+] - ([Cl-] + [HCO3-]...

Where does hematopoiesis occur in a fetus? correct answers It starts in the yolk sac, then liver, spleen, then bone marrow at approximately 6 months after conception What is the order of immature to mature segmented neutrophils? correct answers myeloblast, promyelocyte, myelocyte, metamyelocyte, ...

The aseptic collection of blood cultures requires that the skin be cleansed with: A. 2% iodine and then 70% alcohol solution B. 70% alcohol and then 2% iodine or an iodophor C. 70% alcohol and then 95% alcohol D. 95% alcohol only correct answers B. In order to attain asepsis of the skin, 70% a...

What is the approximate probability of finding compatible blood among random Rh-pos units for a patient who has anti-c and anti-K? Consider that 20% of Rh-pos donors lack c and 90% lack K. a. 1% b. 2% c. 18% d. 45% correct answers c. 18% --> .2*.9 A donor is tested with Rh antisera, with t...

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