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Anatomy & Physiology

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Set 42 Blood Testing

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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When a blood sample is spun down in a centrifuge tube, what is found in the buffy coat?

A)Blood plasma
B)Red blood cells
C)Platelets
D)Red blood cells and platelets
E)White blood cells and platelets

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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All of the following factors could cause decreased hematocrit except

A)anemia.
B)smoking or emphysema.
C)kidney disease with a decline in erythropoietin production.
D)a hemorrhage.
E)All of these could cause decreased hematocrit.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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A normal average hematocrit in a male is about

A)15%.
B)45%.
C)25%.
D)<1%.
E)55%.

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