Why Should the Laboratory Professional Look for Unexpected Structures in Smears

question 16

Multiple Choice

Why should the laboratory professional look for unexpected structures in smears?

• A) Large granules, grains, or fungal forms, such as spherules or fungal mats, can best be recognized at low power and give the tech and the physician an insight to the infectious process occurring at that site.
• B) Small numbers of organisms in samples from sterile sites must be seriously considered.
• C) The inflammatory cells that do migrate into the area of the infection can be lysed, and patients with leukopenia may also have fewer inflammatory cells within their inflammatory debris.
• D) Debris is characteristic of particular organisms.

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Definitions:

Long-Run Equilibrium

A market condition where all inputs can be adjusted, firms are entering and exiting the market, and no economic profits are made, leading to a state of perfect competition.

Monopolistic Competition

An economic setup in which numerous firms offer products that are alike but not the same, enabling competition to revolve around quality, pricing, and promotional strategies.

Average Total Cost

The average cost per unit of output, calculated by dividing the total cost by the quantity of output produced.

Perfect Competition

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, a homogeneous product, perfect information, and free entry and exit, leading to price-taking behavior.