If a Patient's Lab Results Are Pending, This Means That

question 73

Multiple Choice

If a patient's lab results are pending, this means that

• A) the patient's blood sample wasn't any good and had to be re-drawn.
• B) the patient is waiting to have his blood drawn.
• C) the health care provider is waiting for the results.
• D) the lab tests will be done in the morning.
• E) the blood sample has been sent to another lab for testing.

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Definitions:

Operating Cash Flow

Cash generated by a company's normal business operations, indicating whether a company is capable of generating sufficient positive cash flow to maintain and grow its operations.

Contribution Margin

The difference between sales revenue and variable costs of a product or service, often expressed as a percentage of sales revenue.

Variable Cost

Expenses that fluctuate in direct proportion to the amount of production or output, like labor and materials.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change in total regardless of changes in the volume of goods or services produced or sold.