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Round, purple staining fragments in the red cell are composed of:

Which of the following cell types increases during viral infection?

The M:E ratio is decreased 1:4 for a hypocellular bone marrow. This represents:

A technologist counts an average of 3 white blood cells in 10 high power fields. Which white cell count would most closely correlate with the recorded average?

Which term would be used to describe a persistent increase in platelets?

A normal RBC histogram is shown below. In comparison, the histogram for a patient with an MCV of 62 fL will show  a shift to the:

This data visualization used generated by the automated differential represents increasing cell volumes on the Y-axis and intracellular complexity on the X-axis.  A patient with an increased number of cells in this region is likely to demonstrate:

VCS technology is utilized to characterize cells in the WBC differential by which hematology analyzer manufacturer? 

Using appropriate terminology, evaluate the patient’s RBC count. Classify the red cells according to size and hemoglobin content.

The heme portion of the hemoglobin molecule consists of: