96 Hemolytic

Question 1

What is commonly seen in hemolytic anemia?

Answer 1

Increased MCV and MCH

Question 2

Main sign of hemolytic anemia that differentiates it from other anemia

Answer 2

Jaundice

Question 3

Laboratory features wheh hemolysis is extravascular

Answer 3

Increase unconjugated/Indirect bilirubin
Increased AST/SGPT
Urobilinogen in urine and stool

Question 4

Laboratory feature if hemolysis is intrvascular

Answer 4

Hemoglobinuria
Increased free hemoglobin
Increased LDH
Reduced haptoglobin

Question 5

Main sign of Erythropoietin response in the marrow and too often neglected in initial work up of anemia

Answer 5

Reticulocyte count

Question 6

True or false. Increase in Reticulocyte count also lead to increased MCV

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Essential pathophysiologic process common to all hemolytic anemia

Answer 7

Increased red cell turnover

Question 8

Most abundant red cell membrane proteins

Answer 8

Glycophorins

Band 3

Question 9

Potent stimulus for erythropoiesis

Answer 9

Red cell destruction

Question 10

Main cytoskeleton protein

Answer 10

Spectrin