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Explain the R4s Westgard QC rule.

Describe the action necessary for the 5th run of QC data for Hemoglobin controls: Mean Level I Hemoglobin = 5.7 g/dLStandard deviation = .6 Mean Level II Hemoglobin = 12.8 g/dLStandard Deviation = .4 Run (consecutive) Hemoglobin Level I control Hemoglobin Level II control 1 6.3 12.3 2 6.7 12.1 3 5.4 13.0 4 4.4 11.9 5 4.2 12.3 6 5.9 12.8 7 5.8 12.0 8 4.9 12.7

What is the reference range if the mean calcium on 300 samples is 9.4 mg/dL   and the Standard deviation is 0.85?

Explain why hemolysis will affect test results?  Name two tests which are altered by hemolysis. (3 points)

How do we calculate the Coefficient of Variation?

What are thylakoids made of? What is the function of this structure?

Use the following molecules for the structures listed.  Note: Structure 1 = lipid/fat Structure 2 = RNA Structure 3 = Carbohydrate/sugar Structure 4 = DNA Structure 5 = Protein

The patient below presented with an illness and complained of pain when swallowing. You performed a throat swab and sequenced the bacterium growing in the child’s throat.  1) Which drug would you administer?   2) explain why.

All of the following are components of peptidoglycan EXCEPT:

_________ cells induce the destruction of extracellular pathogens.