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This group was formed by isolationists who contended that America should concentrate her strength to defend her own shores and should not get involved in foreign conflicts.

The basic morphologic evaluation of each spermatozoon requires reporting of:

The substance present in high concentration in the seminal fluid that is thought to serve as a nutrient for spermatozoa is:

Which of the following specimen types is not suitable for bacterial and fungal cultures?

The following results are obtained from analysis of a synovial fluid specimen:• Cloudy, yellow-green fluid with a low viscosity• Total leukocyte count of 98,000 cells/µL• Plasma–synovial fluid glucose difference of 47 mg/dL Based on this information, the specimen most likely reflects which type of condition?

As the ΔA450 of amniotic fluid increases:

Which of the following has clinical value for indicating the lung maturity of a fetus at 34 weeks’ gestation?

A semen sample from a 28-year-old male is received in the laboratory for a fertility study. The test results are:  Color: Grayish-whiteVolume: 3 mLLiquefaction: 35 minutesViscosity: WateryMotility: 40%Concentration: 10 × 106/mLMorphology: 50% normalVitality: 50%Leukocytes: 0.75× 106/mL What is the sperm count for this patient?

Turbidity may be present in CSF as a result of all of the following except:

The patient is usually required to drink barium sulfate suspension in order to demonstrate which of the following structure(s)?     1.  pylorus          2.  sigmoid          3.  duodenum