An Instrument Printout Reports a Platelet Count of 85 10⁹/L

question 25

Multiple Choice

An instrument printout reports a platelet count of 85 10⁹/L. The technologist reviewing the peripheral blood smears notices aggregates of platelets around many of the neutrophils. What is the best way to correct this problem?

• A) Warm the specimen for 10 minutes at 45°C and rerun the sample
• B) Centrifuge and rerun the sample
• C) Remake the smear and use alkaline buffer to stain the slide
• D) Redraw the sample in sodium citrate and repeat the platelet count

Recognize the organization levels in the body and the concept of feedback mechanisms in physiological regulation.

Understand the role and mechanism of negative and positive feedback in physiological processes.

Identify organs and their functions within specific body regions.

Acknowledge the multi-organ system involvement in maintaining body functions.

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