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When do lamellar bodies begin to be produced within fetal lungs?

Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) from unpasteurized milk is often caused by E. coli. What is the cow in this zoonotic infection scenario? 

Interpret the following guaiac-based fecal occult blood test. Assume collection instructions were completed exactly as directed. image00360d646da.jpg

How quickly should cell counts be done on bronchiolar lavage (BAL) samples?

What is the significance of corticosteroid crystals in synovial fluid?

What analyte is specific to seminal fluid?

A/An_______________ is an effusion that is caused by an increased capillary permeability and decreased lymphatic absorption. [BLANK-1]

A confirmatory Western blot test will be performed. The nurse educates the patient that the Western blot test has high sensitivity and specificity. Which of the following statements by the patient demonstrates understanding of this teaching?

If a patient is experiencing an upper GI bleed, what color would you expect the patient’s stool to be? 

The mother of a 6-year-old child brings her daughter to the pediatrician’s office because she has had a sore throat, cough, and fever for several days. She reports a fever up to 101°F , but seems to respond to treatment with acetaminophen. The child has not been eating or drinking well because she says, “it hurts to swallow.” She is ill appearing, and does not seem interested in playing with the toys that are in the examination room. The physician notes a thick, white exudate on both of the patient’s tonsils, which also seem enlarged. A throat culture and complete blood count with differential is ordered.