What Does the Osmotic Fragility Test Measure

question 5

Multiple Choice

What does the osmotic fragility test measure?

• A) Surface-to-volume ratio of the RBC
• B) Structural and metabolic integrity of RBC membrane
• C) Amount of RBC membrane spectrin
• D) RBC metabolic pathways
• E) None of the above

---

Definitions:

Cash Flow

The net amount of cash and cash-equivalents moving into and out of a business, crucial for assessing the liquidity of an entity.

Trading Investments

Securities that a company holds for the purpose of selling them in the near term to profit from short-term price fluctuations.

Depreciation Expense

A non-cash expense that reduces the value of tangible assets over their useful life due to wear and tear or obsolescence.

Indirect Method

A method for preparing the cash flow statement, where net income is adjusted for non-cash transactions and changes in working capital.