A Patient with a Small Number of Spherocytes, Increased Reticulocytes $\degree$

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient with a small number of spherocytes, increased reticulocytes, and increased MCHC has a normal osmotic fragility. Select the best course of action.

• A) Dismiss the spherocytes as an artifact.
• B) Repeat the osmotic fragility after incubating the blood at 37 \(\degree\) C for 24 hours.
• C) Check the cell counter for errors in the MCHC.
• D) Collect a new blood sample.

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Definitions:

Consistent

In mathematics, particularly in systems of equations, it refers to a system that has at least one solution.

Inconsistent

A term describing systems of equations that have no solution, as their lines or planes do not intersect.

Solutions

The values or sets of values that satisfy the conditions of an equation or inequality.

Infinite Solutions

A condition in which an equation or system of equations has an unlimited number of solutions.