The Criteria for a Satisfactory Blood Smear Include

question 15

Multiple Choice

The criteria for a satisfactory blood smear include:

• A) no interruption of the smear with ridges, waves, or holes; progressively going from a thick smear to a thinner smear.
• B) covering one quarter to half of the length of the slide; moving smoothly from a thin to a thick smear.
• C) making the smear with a smooth action and having a good feathered edge with a defined border on the end.
• D) both a and c.

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Definitions:

Phenotypes

The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences.

Type O Blood

A blood type characterized by the absence of A and B antigens on the surface of red blood cells, making it universally compatible as a donor.

Type AB Blood

A blood type in the ABO blood group system that has both A and B antigens on the surface of the red blood cells and no antibodies in the plasma against either antigen.

Dosage Compensation

A mechanism to balance the expression of X-chromosomal genes in organisms with sex chromosomes, ensuring that one sex does not have double the gene products of the other.