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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?

Compound X at 10-4 M inhibited an enzyme-catalyzed reaction to an identical degree (i.e., same percent inhibition) at all substrate concentrations. Compound X would be considered  

Acidic urine containing hemoglobin will become darker with time due to:

The following results were obtained from a cord blood sample and a mother’s blood sample: Test                               Cord Blood Results                 Maternal Blood Results ABO                                 B                                             B Rh D                                D negative                               D negative Weak D                            Negative                                 Negative   DAT                                  Positive for AHG and IgG       Not tested Antibody Screen              Not tested                               Positive Antibody Identification     Not tested                               anti-C   What should the Clinical Laboratory Scientist do next?

Given the following objective, determine the best audiovisual aid to augment learning: “At the end of the lecture, the student will be able to correctly identify a hyaline cast in a urine sediment.”

An antibody detection (screen) is performed as part of pretransfusion testing on a patient sample prior to surgery. What type of immunoassay is utilized in the detection of unexpected, preformed, clinically significant antibodies against RBC antigens?

The presence of an absolute lymphocytosis with reactive lymphocytosis in the peripheral blood would suggest which follow-up procedure?

Results of a Kleinhauer-Betke test reveal 2.2% fetal cell in the maternal circulation. How many vials (300ug) of RhIg should be administered if the maternal blood volume is 5000mL?

In order to make 25 mL of a 4% RBC suspension, how much blood is needed?

The most common radiation source in atomic absorption instruments is a