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The epithelial cell pictured here is considered clinically significant

Which of the following organisms are considered blood borne pathogens? Select all that apply

Conditions that cause elevated CSF protein values include all of the following except

The purpose of scanning the edges of a urine sediment placed under a traditional glass slide is to:

Pyridium in a urine specimen interferes with many reagent strip results

What is the most common cause of renal failure?

The normal pH range for urine is:

Given the following information, calculate the cell count: A cloudy CSF specimen is sent to the laboratory for analysis. The technician uses a Neubauer hemocytometer and counts a total of 75 white blood cells in the 5 large squares. The specimen has been diluted by a factor of 2 and the volume of one large Neubauer square =0.1mm2

Identify the yellow crystal seen in a synovial fluid. The white arrow represents the direction of the slow vibration from a red compensator filter.

The presence of red blood cell casts indicates: