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A 23-year-old female is admitted to the local hospital with a deep vein thrombosis. In addition to initial laboratory workup, which of the following should be investigated as possible causes of the DVT?
 
  a. PCR for sickle cell mutation
  b. FV and prothrombin mutations
  c. BCR/ABL1 fusion gene mutation
  d. TCR gene mutations

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In reference to detecting minimal residual disease, which of the following is true?
 
  a. PCR, karyotyping, and Southern blot analysis are equally sensitive and specific.
  b. qPCR is most sensitive for detecting low levels of tumor burden.
  c. Karyotyping is capable of detecting a 0.1 tumor burden.
  d. Southern blot analysis has 100 sensitivity and specificity for detecting aberrant proteins formed as a result of the genetic mutation.


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ryansturges

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: B


jeatrice

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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