The Laboratory Test for Detecting Minimal Residual Disease in Patients

question 29

Multiple Choice

The laboratory test for detecting minimal residual disease in patients who have previously been treated for CLL but currently lack histopathologic evidence of relapse is the:

• A) Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
• B) Complete blood count (CBC) and differential
• C) Electrophoresis
• D) All of the above
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Hormone

Chemical messengers produced by glands in the body that are transported in the bloodstream to target organs or tissues, where they exert their effects.

Water Soluble

Capable of being dissolved in water.

Short-day Plants

Plants that flower only when the daylight duration is less than a critical length, indicating that they are photoperiod sensitive.