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Based on the following results, what is the most likely diagnosis?  CSF Color: ColorlessCSF Clarity: CloudyCSF WBC Cell Count: 3667/uLCSF WBC Differential: 88% Neutrophils                                     12% MonocytesCSF Glucose: 33 mg/dLCSF Protein: 287 mg/dL

Which of the following is not a typical finding in normal synovial fluid?

A 73-year-old male presented to his primary care provider with a long-standing history of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a new onset of generalized edema, and increased fatigue. FE 1CS(12).jpg  Which element(s) of the chemical exam is(are) most significant in suggesting the source of the patients symptoms?

Maple syrup urine disease is an autosomal recessive disease state in which there is increased urinary excretion of which of the following?

All of the following are descriptors of Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Deposition Disease except: 

Which of the following best describes RBC’s seen in urine sediment?

Prior to vaccinations, what was the most common cause of bacterial meningitis? 

A sudden increase in which of the following renal function tests is an indication of acute kidney injury? 

What is one cause of urate overproduction? 

What result would NOT be expected in a patient with bacterial meningitis?