When a Request Is Submitted to Examine a Blood Sample

question 21

Multiple Choice

When a request is submitted to examine a blood sample for malaria, which of the following procedures should be performed?

• A) A thick smear for maximum detection and to determine morphology
• B) A PVA trichrome-stained blood smear
• C) A Giemsa thick blood smear preparation for maximum detection and a thin smear for speciation
• D) A formalin-ethyl acetate concentration for detection and a thin smear for speciation

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Definitions:

Financial Intermediaries

Firms that accept deposits from savers and use those deposits to make loans to borrowers.

Savings and Loan

Financial institutions primarily engaged in accepting savings deposits and making mortgage and other loans to the public.

FDIC

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, a U.S. government agency that insures deposits at banks and thrift institutions to maintain public confidence and financial stability.

Savings and Loan Debacle

A financial crisis in the United States during the 1980s and 1990s involving the failure of savings and loan associations, largely due to risky business practices.