blood tests

Question 1

downey cells

Answer 1

mononucleosis

Question 2

microcytic and MCHC low (hypo chromic)

Answer 2

Iron def anemia

Question 3

MCV raised (macrocytic) and normal MCHC

Answer 3

Folic acid or Vit B12 def

Question 4

MCV ns MCHC raised

Answer 4

alcoholism

hereditary spherocytosis

Question 5

elevated neutrophils

Answer 5

bact infection or inflammation

Question 6

Elevated lymphocytes

Answer 6

Viral infection, chronic inflammation, leukemia

Question 7

elevated eosinophils

Answer 7

parasitic infection

allergies

Question 8

Elevated monocytes

Answer 8

Chronic infection

hodgkin’s lymphoma

Question 9

elevated basophils

Answer 9

chronic infection

leukemia

Question 10

Low WBC count (5)

Answer 10

1. Sarcoidosis
2. AIDs
3. SLE
4. Marrow failure
5. drugs

Question 11

low platelets

Answer 11

thrombocytopenia

aplastic anemia

Question 12

“shift to the left” indicates?

Answer 12

acute infection

Question 13

bur cells

Answer 13

liver dz

Question 14

Anti- CCP

Answer 14

RA

Question 15

ESR or C reactive protein

Answer 15

temporal arteritis

Question 16

HLA B27 (4)

Answer 16

Psoriasis
AS
IBD
Reiter’s sx

Question 17

Rheumatoid factor positive (2)

Answer 17

RA

SLE

Question 18

thyroglobulin AB

Answer 18

hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Question 19

charcot leyden crystals/ curschmann’s spirals

Answer 19

asthma

Question 20

CK-MB

Answer 20

MI

Question 21

shilling test

Answer 21

magloblastic anemia: caused by B12 def in alcohol

Question 22

ANA (FANA)

Answer 22

collagen dz: SLE, Scleroderma

Question 23

ASO tire

Answer 23

Rheumatic fever, acute glomerulonephritis

Question 24

C-reactive protein

Answer 24

infection, RA

Question 25

M-spike

Answer 25

multiple myeloma

Question 26

Increase lctic dehydrogenase (LDH)

Answer 26

MI, CHF, muscular dystrophy