Below is a short paragraph which describes the medical condition of a patient. Theparagraph contains five misspelled medical terms. Carefully read through theparagraph. You must identify the five misspelled terms and then correctly spell themin the blank space below. Each misspelled term which is correctly spelled below isworth 1 pt.Mr. Marcellus is an eighteen year old college student who recently reported feelingmany body aches with extreme fatigue. His doctor recommended that he bechecked for iron defaciency animia. After a complete blood count, it wasdiscovered that Mr. Marcellus is suffering from mononucliosis and leukemia. Hewill be undergoing several rounds of chemotherapy. It is hoped that the treatmentwill improve his leukosyte count and prevent possible ceptisemia. Doctors are alsorecommending a bone marrow transplent once his condition stabilizes.

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Phlebotomy Essentials

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Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

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Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting

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