The First Morning Specimen from a Patient with No History

question 19

Multiple Choice

The first morning specimen from a patient with no history of symptoms for diabetes is positive for glucose.The patient should:

• A) Be given a glucose tolerance test
• B) Be asked to collect the second morning specimen
• C) Be asked to collect a timed specimen
• D) Be tested for renal tubular damage

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Definitions:

Current Ratio

A financial metric indicating a firm's capacity to fulfill its short-term debts, which are obligations due within the next year, by dividing its current assets by its current liabilities.

Debt Ratio

A financial ratio that measures the proportion of a company's total debt to its total assets, indicating the company's leverage level.

Inventory Turnover in Days

A metric that calculates the number of days it takes for a company to sell through its entire inventory, indicating the efficiency of inventory management.

Acid-Test Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay off its current liabilities with quick assets, excluding inventory.