Spinal fluid samples from a patient with bacterial meningitis typically present as:
A) cloudy or purulent, with increased polymorphonuclear cells and low glucose levels.
B) cloudy, with increased numbers of blast cells.
C) cloudy or purulent, with increased erythrocytes, platelets, and macrophages.
D) clear with a creamy layer of chylomicrons on the top.
Question 2
A trend in quality control results is defined as:
A) a sequence of data in which all of the quality control values continue to increase or decrease over a period of time.
B) a sequence of data in which all of the quality control values are exactly the same.
C) a sequence of data in which all of the quality control values are greater than 2 standard deviations from the mean.
D) a sequence of data in which all of the quality control values lie on one side of the mean.