22 Questions
What does a quantitative result provide?
A numerical value
Which term refers to the proportion of a population who have a specific characteristic in a given time period?
Prevalence
What does specificity measure?
The number of patients without the disease and with a negative test out of the number of patients without the disease
What is the gold standard measure known for?
Accuracy
What does the term 'incidence' refer to?
Occurrence of new cases of a disease or injury in a population over a specified period of time
What does sensitivity measure?
Number of patients with a disease and a positive test out of the number of patients with the disease
What does the term 'descriptive value' refer to?
The narrative result
Which term refers to a yes/no or positive/negative result?
A qualitative result
What does the term 'reference value' represent?
The range of 'normal' values
What is the primary purpose of sensitivity tests?
To identify individuals without the disease
How are specificity tests primarily used?
To rule in the disease
What condition is associated with macrocytic anemia?
Folate deficiency
Which condition is commonly linked to microcytic anemia?
Thalassemia
What is a characteristic feature of normocytic anemia?
Hemolytic anemia
What does mean corpuscular hemoglobin measure?
The average amount of hemoglobin in red blood cells
What does mean corpuscular volume represent?
The average volume of a single red blood cell
What does red cell distribution width measure?
The variation in red blood cell size
Which type of white blood cell is associated with responding to allergic reactions and parasitic infestations?
Eosinophils
Which white blood cell type is the first to respond to inflammation or infection?
Neutrophils
Which type of white blood cell is composed of B cells, T cells, and NK cells, and is associated with viral infection?
Lymphocytes
What is the primary function of monocytes?
Disposing of foreign and waste material, especially concerning inflammation
Which type of white blood cell responds to allergic and inflammatory reactions?
Basophils
Study Notes
Descriptive value is the narrative result. A qualitative result is yes/no or positive/negative. Reference value is the range of "normal" values.
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