Which of the Following Can Cause a Falsely Increased ESR

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can cause a falsely increased ESR?

• A)concentration of anticoagulant increased
• B)tube not totally vertical
• C)tuberculosis
• D)increased plasma viscosity

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Definitions:

Forward Selection

A stepwise regression approach where variables are sequentially added to the linear model based on their statistical significance in explaining the outcome variable.

Backward Elimination

A method in statistical model building where all variables are included at the start and then removed one by one based on some criteria.

F Statistic

A ratio used in ANOVA tests to determine if the variances between means of several groups are significantly different.

SST

Stands for "Sum of Squares Total," a measure in statistics that quantifies the total variation in a dataset.