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Furuncle of the right lower leg is reported with code ____.

Discharge summary: Final diagnosis: chronic ulcerative pancolitis. Secondary diagnosis: rectal bleeding due to above. The correct code(s) for this case is (are) ____________________.  

Cellulitis of left ankle is reported with code _____.

Skilled nursing facility progress note: “This 84-year-old patient was seen today because the nurse asked me to examine the patient’s back. Exam: HEENT: no findings. Abdomen: bowel sounds are normal. Lungs: clear. Skin: on the left buttock there is an area of cellulitis, and on the right side of the chest wall there is also an area of cellulitis. I informed the nurse that I have ordered medications for this patient.” This encounter should be reported with code(s) Diagnosis: Diagnosis:

Cellulitis of the left finger is reported with code _____.

What would be the purpose of using polyspecific AHG as opposed to monospecific AHG on antibody screens? (2 points)

List three causes of a positive DAT. (3 points)

For each of the following systems, identify the optimal reaction phase of the corresponding antibody. (3 points) Phase M ___________________ Fyb ___________________ E ___________________ Jsa ___________________ K ___________________ Le ___________________

In “The Author to her Book”, Anne Bradstreet may be suggesting several metaphors, comparing her book to a child that is ugly and poorly-dressed; but what is one definite comparison that Bradstreet makes?

What are two differences between compound and mixture?