Clincal pathology

Question 0

Describe the possible diagnosis’ for monocytosis in the blood?

Answer 0

Monocytosis in chronic inflammation, necrosis and stress.

Question 1

Describe the possible diagnosis for a change in neutrophil levels in the blood.

Answer 1

Neutrophilia in inflammation, excitement, stress and hyperadrenocorticalism. Neutropenia in overwhelming infections and endotoxaemia.

Question 2

What could cause a change in eosinophils in the blood?

Answer 2

Eosinophilia may be seen in hypersensitivity, parasitism, some cases of hypoadrenocorticism, neoplasia and some specific eosinophilic and mast cell disorders. Eosinopenia in stress/hyperadrenocortism.

Question 3

What could cause a change in levels of basophils in the blood?

Answer 3

Rarely seen in peripheral blood but basopohilia may be seen in conjunction with eosinophilia.

Question 4

What may cause a change in number of lymphocytes in the blood??

Answer 4

Lymphocytosis in excitement and chronic infection, lymphopenia in stress, lymphoma, early viral disease and lymph loss.

Question 5

Describe what may cause a change in the number of platelets in the blood?

Answer 5

Decreased numbers eg immune mediated thrombocytopenia, bone marrow hypoplasia, or platelets with abnormal function may result in defects in primary Haemostasis. Increased numbers can occur in excitement and inflammation.