The Code for Ornithosis Is Also Used to Report

question 21

Multiple Choice

The code for ornithosis is also used to report:

• A) parrot fever.
• B) psittacosis.
• C) parotitis.
• D) parrot fever and psittacosis.

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Definitions:

Toxicology

The science that deals with the effects, mechanisms, and detection of poisons and toxic substances on living organisms.

Pap Smear

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Reference Laboratory

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