1.6 Acute Leukemias Flashcards
Auer rods may be seen in all of the following except:
A. Acute myelomonocytic leukemia (M4)
B. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
C. Acute myeloid leukemia without maturation (AML: M1)
D. Acute promyelocytic leukemia (PML; M3)
B. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Which type of anemia is usually present in a patient with acute leukemia?
A. Microcytic, hyperchromic
B. Microcytic, hypochromic
C. Normocytic, normochromic
D. Macrocytic, normochromic
C. Normocytic, normochromic
In leukemia, which term describes the peripheral blood finding of leukocytosis with a shift to the left, accompanied by NRBCs?
A. Myelophthisis
B. Dysplasia
C. Leukoerythroblastosis
D. Megaloblastosis
C. Leukoerythroblastosis
The basic pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for producing signs and symptoms in leukemia include all of the following except:
A. Replacement of normal marrow precursors by leukemic cells causing anemia
B. Decrease in functional leukocytes causing infection
C. Hemorrhage secondary to thrombocytopenia
D. Decreased erythropoietin production
D. Decreased erythropoietin production
Which type of acute myeloid leukemia is called the true monocytic leukemia and follows an acute or subacute course characterized by monoblasts, promonocytes, and monocytes?
A. Acute myeloid leukemia, minimally differentiated
B. Acute myeloid leukemia, without maturation
C. Acute myelomonocytic leukemia
D. Acute monocytic leukemia
D. Acute monocytic leukemia
In which age group does ALL occur with the highest frequency?
A. 1-15 years
B. 20-35 years
C. 45-60 years
D. 60-75 years
A. 1-15 years
ALL usually affects children from ages 1 to 15 years and is the most common type of acute leukemia in this age group. In addition, ALL constitutes the single most prevalent malignancy in pediatric patients.
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is most often associated with which of the following types of acute leukemia?
A. Acute myeloid leukemia, without maturation
B. Acute promyelocytic leukemia (PML)
C. Acute myelomonocytic leukemia
D. Acute monocytic leukemia
B. Acute promyelocytic leukemia (PML)
An M:E ration of 10:1 is most often seen in:
A. Thalassemia
B. Leukemia
C. Polycythemia vera (PV)
D. Myelofibrosis
B. Leukemia
Which of the following is a characteristic of Auer rods?
A. They are composed of azurophilic granules
B. They stain positive on periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining
C. They are predominately seen in chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
D. They are nonspecific esterase positive
A. They are composed of azurophilic granules
SITUATION: The following laboratory values are seen:
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WBC = 6.0 x 10^9/L
Hgb = 6.0 g/dL
RBC = 1.90 x 10^12/L
Hct = 18.5%
PLT = 130 x 10^9/L
Serum vitamin B12 and folic acid: normal
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WBC Differential
6% PMNS
40% lymphocytes
4% monocytes
50% blasts
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Bone Marrow
40% myeloblasts
60% promegaloblasts
40 megaloblastoid NRBCs/ 100 WBCs
These results are most characteristic of:
A. Pernicious anemia
B. Acute myeloid leukemia, without maturation
C. Acute erythroid leukemia
D. Acute myelomonocytic leukemia
C. Acute erythroid leukemia
A 24-year-old man with Down syndrome presents with fever, pallor, lymphadenopathy, and hepatosplenomegaly. His CBC results are as follows:
WBC = 10.8 x 10^9/L
RBC = 1.56 x 10^12/L
8% PMNs
Hgb = 3.3 g/dL
25% lymphocytes
Hct = 11%
67% PAS-positive blasts
PLT =2.5 x 10^9/L
These findings are suggestive of:
A. Hodgkin lymphoma
B. Myeloproliferative disorder
C. Leukemoid reaction
D. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
D. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
SITUATION: A peripheral blood smear shows 75% blasts. These stain positive for both Sudan Black B (SBB) and peroxidase. Given these values, which of the following disorders is most likely?
A. Acute myelocytic leukemia (AML)
B. CML
C. Acute undifferentiated leukemia (AUL)
D. ALL
A. Acute myelocytic leukemia (AML)
In myeloid cells, the stain that selectively identifies phospholipid in the membranes of both primary and secondary granules is:
A. PAS
B. Myeloperoxidase
C. SBB
D. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT)
C. SBB
Sodium fluoride may be added to the naphthyl ASD acetate (NASDA) esterase reaction. The fluoride is added to inhibit a positive reaction with:
A. Megakaryocytes
B. Monocytes
C. Erythrocytes
D. Granulocytes
B. Monocytes
Leukemic lymphoblasts reacting with anti-common acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen (anti-CALLA) are characteristically seen in:
A. B-cell ALL
B. T-cell ALL
C. Null-cell ALL
D. Common ALL
D. Common ALL