Classic Lab Findings 2 Flashcards
Hypercoagulability (leading to DVTs and vasculitis)
Trousseau’s syndrome (adenocarcinoma of pancreas or lung)
hypersegmented neutrophils
megaloblastic anemia (B12 deficiency–neurologic symptoms vs folate deficiency–no neurologic symptoms)
hypertension, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis
Conn’s syndrome
hypochromic, microcytic anemia
iron deficiency anemia, lead poisoning, thalassemia
increased alpha-fetoprotein in amniotic fluid/maternal serum
Usually dating error, can also be anencephaly, spina bifida (neural tube defects)
increased uric acid levels
Gout, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, tumor lysis syndrome, loop and thiazide diuretics
intranuclear eosinophilic droplet like bodies
Cowdry type A bodies (HSV or CMV)
iron containing nodules in alveolar septum
ferruginous bodies (asbestosis: increased risk of mesothelioma)
keratin pearls on skin biopsy
squamous cell carcinoma
large lysosomal vesicles in phagocytes, immunodeficiency
Chediak-Higashi disease (congenital failure of phagolysosome formation)
“lead pipe” appearance of color on barium enema xray
ulcerative colitis (loss of haustra)
linear appearance of IgG deposition on GMB
Goodpasture’s syndrome
low serum ceruloplasmin
Wilson’s disease (hepatolenticular degeneration)
“lumpy bumpy” appearance of glomeruli on immunofluorescence
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (immune complex deposition of IgG and C3b)
lytic “hole punched” bone lesions on xray
Multiple Myeloma
mammary gland blue domed cyst
fibrocystic change of the breast
monoclonal antibody spike
multiple myeloma (IgG or IgA), MGUS, Waldenstroms macroglobulinemia (IgM), Primary amyloidosis
mucin filled cell with peripheral nucleus
signet ring cell (gastric carcinoma)
narrowing of bowel lumen on barium xray
string sign, Crohn’s disease
needle-shaped negatively birefringent crystals
Gout (monosodium urate crystals)
necrotizing vasculitis (lungs) necrotizing glomerulonephritis
granulomatosis with polyangitis (Wegner’s C-ANCA), and Goodpasture’s syndrome (Anti GBM)
nodular hyaline deposits in glomeruli
KW nodules (kimmelstiel-Wilson) seen in Diabetics
novobiocin response
sensitive: Staph epidermisis, resistant: Staph saprophyticus
nutmeg appearance of liver
chronic passive congestion of liver due to right heart failure
“onion skin” periosteal reaction
Ewing’s Sarcoma (malignant round cell tumor)
optochin response
sensitive: strep pneumo, resistant: strep viridans
periosteum raised fem bone, creating triangular area
codman’s triangle on X-ray, (osteosarcome, ewing’s sarcoma, pyogenic osteomyelitis)
podocyte effusion or “effacement” on EM
minimal change disease (child with nephrotic syndrome)