A Reticulocyte Count Was Performed Using a Miller Disc

question 29

Multiple Choice

A reticulocyte count was performed using a Miller disc. A total of 25 reticulocytes were counted in the larger square and 900 red cells in the smaller square. What is the reticulocyte count expressed as a percentage?

• A) 30%
• B) 3%
• C) 0.3%
• D) 5%
• E) 10%

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

A span of numbers, calculated from observed data statistics, that probably encompasses an unknown parameter of a population.

Sample

A group or set collected from a larger population for the purpose of statistical analysis, representing the larger group.

Hypothesis Testing

A statistical method that uses sample data to evaluate a hypothesis about a population parameter.