During the third trimester of pregnancy, prenatal screening should include the evaluation of perianal flora for the presence of this microorganism:

An RDW of 12% would correlate with which finding on the peripheral blood smear?

Which patient profile is best represented by the following hemogram?WBC = 8.1 x 109/LDifferential:Neutrophils =67Lymphocytes =23Monocytes =7Eosinophils =2Basophil = 1

A finger stick WBC count on a 20 yr old female is performed using a standard hemocytometer to count the cells.  100 microliters (uL) of blood was diluted with 1.9 milliliters (mL) of diluent.  50 platelets were counted in 1 square measuring 1mm x 1 mm on one side of a standard hemocytometer.  Hemocytometer depth = 0.1 mm.  Calculate the platelet count.

In the Gelatin agar for Bacillus  identification, what enzyme does Bacillus need to produce in order to hydrolyze Gelatin?

An RDW of 12% would correlate with which finding on the peripheral blood smear?

Which of the following is the most acceptable learning objective?

The sputum sample of an elderly female yields an alpha hemolytic colony on blood and chocolate agar; the MacConkey agar does not yield significant growth. What is the most likely organism present?

What is the earliest nucleated stage of erythrocytic development?

Polycythemia vera can be distinguished from secondary polycythemia by which laboratory assay?