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bclement10

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A laboratician is scanning a blood smear and notices that many of the neutrophils have more than six lobes. Which of the following would be consistent with that finding?
 
  a. A decreased vitamin B12 level
  b. An increased serum iron level
  c. A positive DAT result
  d. Decreased serum iron

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A patient's smear shows clumping of neutrophils. The absolute neutrophil count shows a neutropenia. What can be done to obtain a reliable neutrophil count?
 
  a. Shake the tube vigorously.
  b. Assay the blood sample on another instrument.
  c. Assay the sample after using a warm diluent.
  d. Perform a finger stick and make manual dilutions and blood smears.


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Eazy416

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

Correct Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: D


bclement10

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

cpetit11

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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