A first morning sputum is received for culture of mycobacteria.  It is digested and concentrated by the N-acetyl-L-cysteine alkali method.  Two Lowenstein-Jensen slants are incubated in the dark at 35° C with 5-10% CO2. The smears reveal acid-fast bacilli, and after 7 days, no growth appears on the slants.  The best explanation is:

Which coagulation test results would suggest that patient is experiencing increased fibrinolysis?

You are running a sample for triglycerides and the result was outside of the reportable range.  You perform a 1/4 dilution and the result was 317 mg/dL.  What is the final result that should be reported?

A patient with which of the following conditions is most likely to have a decreased platelet count?

Find all the critical points of the function: 

What type of response is made when an individual is making antibodies after an infection?

An IgG and IgM antibody recognize the same epitope, these antibodies would be considered the same _________. 

A 47-year old female presented to her provider with severe fatigue. She has had a history of microscopic hematuria and oliguria, and in the past couple of weeks her symptoms have gotten worse. The provider ordered a complete UA, BUN, Creatinine, Serum IgA and an eGFR. The following results were obtained. Identify the most probable condition and the most significant results that led to the diagnosis.image015643987d8.jpg

Which of the following best describes how to perform a color and clarity on a urine specimen?

Which of the following techniques utilizes light scattering at an angle, which indicates the amount of antigen or antibody present?