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Which of the following procedures would you recommend to assess her situation at this time?


Definitions:

Fasting glucose

The level of glucose, or sugar, in the blood after a person has not eaten for a specified period, typically used for diabetic screening or monitoring.

Hematocrit determination

A laboratory test that measures the proportion of red blood cells in blood volume to assess an individual's blood composition.

Red blood cells

Specialized cells in the body responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and returning carbon dioxide to be exhaled.

Centrifuge

A device used to spin a specimen at high speed until it separates into its component parts.

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