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schs14 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A test that determines the rate at which red blood cells settle in a long, narrow tube is a/an:

A) ESR.
B) PTT.
C) PT.
D) HCT.

Question 2

The medical term used to describe a large blister is:

A) ecchymosis.
B) callus.
C) bulla.
D) boil.

kswal303 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Explanation:
A) Correct. This is an erythrocyte sedimentation rate blood test.
B) This is a partial thromboplastin time test on blood plasma.
C) This is a prothrombin time test on blood plasma.
D) Hct is hematocrit in which the percent of RBCs in plasma is determined.

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation:
A) An ecchymosis is a bruise.
B) A callus is hardened skin.
C) Correct.
D) A boil is an infected nodule in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin.