Factor Assays Measure the Percentage of Activity of a Given

question 18

Multiple Choice

Factor assays measure the percentage of activity of a given factor by mixing the patient's plasma with:

• A)Normal plasma
• B)Adsorbed plasma
• C)Factor-deficient plasma
• D)Factor-specific plasma

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Definitions:

Descending Colon

Part of the colon extending from the left colonic flexure to the sigmoid colon.

Ascending Colon

The first main part of the large intestine, which absorbs water and salts as it carries waste upward from the cecum toward the transverse colon.

Gallbladder

A tiny organ situated beneath the liver, responsible for storing and concentrating bile, which is a digestive liquid created by the liver.

Bile

Fluid secreted from the liver into the duodenum; consists of bile salts, bile pigments, bicarbonate ions, cholesterol, fats, fat-soluble hormones, and lecithin.