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penza

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A blood sample has moderate spherocytes, schistocytes, and polychromasia on the smear. What would you expect the results of the following to be?
 
  a. Bilirubin
  b. LDH
  c. Hemoglobin
  d. Retic count
  e. M:E ratio
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which of the following poikilocytes would be associated with a hemolytic anemia?
 
  a. Oval macrocytes
  b. Echinocytes
  c. Dacryocytes
  d. Spherocytes


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elizabethrperez

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

Bilirubin: elevated
LDH: elevated
Hemoglobin: variable but often decreased
Formatted: Centered
Retic count: elevated
M:E ratio: low in chronic cases, normal in acute cases.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: D


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

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Gracias!

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