The ability of the flow cytometer to distinguish and quantitate subsets of lymphocytes is important in:

You have determined an alert elderly male to have garbled speech and weakness to the right arm and leg. His vital signs and SpO2 level are within normal limits. The family informs you that he has a history of heart problems and diabetes. Which one of the following should you do immediately?

A) Administer oral glucose or sugar water. B) Attach the automated external defibrillator (AED). C) Check the patient's blood glucose level (if local protocol allows). D) Administer high-concentration oxygen through a nonrebreather mask.

Ms. Rhit is a coding specialist at the Valley Endocrinology group practice. She is reviewing the following codes that have been selected for the diagnoses listed. For the following questions, if the code given is correct, record correct for your answer. If the code given is incorrect, supply the correct code. Select the appropriate ICD-9-CM code(s) using an ICD-9-CM code book

Autoimmune thyroiditis, 245.0