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A medical laboratory scientist is working in the hematology department.  The Sysmex provides the following results.  What is the best next step in the diagnostic work-up?

The most common mechanism by which acquired aplastic anemia occurs is:

The parent of a school-age girl reports that the child has difficulty getting ready for school and is often late because of a need to check and recheck whether her teeth are clean and her room light has been turned off. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner recommend to this parent?

The parents of a child with a history of otitis externa asks about ways to prevent this condition. What will the nurse practitioner recommend?  

A school-age child is hit in the face with a baseball bat and reports pain in one eye. The nurse practitioner is able to see a dark red fluid level between the cornea and iris on gross examination, but the child resists any exam with a light. Which action is correct?  

Deficiencies in folic acid can lead to:

Which reticulocyte value best corresponds with with Fanconi anemia?

The nurse practitioner is treating an infant with lacrimal duct obstruction who has developed bacterial conjunctivitis. After 2 weeks of treatment with topical antibiotics along with massage and frequent cleansing of secretions, the infant’s symptoms have not improved. Which action is correct?  

What is the clinical utility of erythropoietin (EPO) testing?

Identify the role of intrinsic factor: