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What are some of the general uses of nuclear medicine?
 
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Which of the following abbreviations is NOT a blood test?
 
  a. BMT
  b. HCT
  c. PT
  d. CBC


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Some of the general uses of nuclear medicine are: imaging blood flow and heart function; scanning lungs; evaluating kidney function; identifying blockages of the gallbladder; evaluating bones for fractures, infections, and tumors; identifying bleeding into the colon; locating infection sites; and measuring thyroid function.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation:
a. BMT: correct; it stands for bone marrow transplant
b. HCT: stands for hematocrit
c. PT: stands for prothrombin
d. CBC: stands for complete blood count


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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