How Many Cells Typically Are Counted When Performing a Bone

question 26

Multiple Choice

How many cells typically are counted when performing a bone marrow differential?

• A) 100
• B) 2000
• C) 1000
• D) 10 of each lineage

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Definitions:

Sign Test

A nonparametric test used to determine whether the median of a population differs from a specified value by examining the signs of differences rather than their magnitude.

Populations Differ

A concept in statistics and research indicating that two or more populations are not identical in terms of one or more characteristics.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent pieces of information available to estimate another piece of information, often related to sample size in statistical analyses.

Chi-squared Distributed

Pertains to a statistical distribution one typically employs to evaluate the goodness-of-fit of observed data with theoretical expectations.