ASCP MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN - MLT(ASCP) ASCP-MLT Question # 176 Topic 16 Discussion

ASCP MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN - MLT(ASCP) ASCP-MLT Question # 176 Topic 16 Discussion

ASCP-MLT Exam Topic 16 Question 176 Discussion:
Question #: 176
Topic #: 16

he last choice in this question is false. Rocky mountain spotted fever is NOT geographically restricted to the Rocky mountain region. In fact, according to the CDC, this disease is widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains and also occurs in limited areas on the Pacific Coast.

Which one of the following statements is false?


A.

Rickettsial infections are usually best diagnosed by specific serology, rather than the Weil-Felix test


B.

Ehrlichiosis is transmitted by the lonestar tick


C.

Rickettsia rickettsii causes Rocky mountain spotted fever


D.

Rocky mountain spotted fever is almost always geographically restricted to the Rocky mountain region


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