The following RBC data was obtained on a patient with a hemo…

The following RBC data was obtained on a patient with a hemolytic anemia: RBC                             3.06 x 1012/L Hb                                8.5 g/dL Hct                               25.7% Reticulocyte count       4.2%   This level of reticulocytosis is                     

An Immunocompromised patient presented with multiple lesions…

An Immunocompromised patient presented with multiple lesions on the hands and up the arms. The lesions were cultured and a white creamy colony grew within 24 hours. The gram’s stain of a typical colony demonstrated yeast. The germ tube test was positive and the organism was plated to cornmeal agar. Examination of the colony on agar after 24 hours showed the presence of pseudohyphase and terminal Chlamydoconidia. What is the most appropriate action for the clinical laboratory scientist to take?