FACTORS INFLUENCING RED CELL PRODUCTION

Question 1

a glycoprotein hormone produced in the kidney which affects the increased production of red cells, resulting normoblastic erythroid hyperplasia

Answer 1

erythropoietin

Question 2

if elevated, erythropoietin, what diseases could the patient be experiencing?

Answer 2

anemia

hypoxia

Question 3

if decreased, erythropoietin, what diseases could the patient be experiencing?

Answer 3

polycythemia vera

chronic renal failure

Question 4

occupy an intermediate position between NBC and mature RBC, detected with special stains?

Answer 4

reticulocytes, remain in circulation for 1 day until they mature

Question 5

what is the bone marrow examination?

Answer 5

specimen
stains
evaluation
-cellularity
-distribution of cells
-myeloid
-megakaryocytes
-lymphoid aggregates
-presence of iron
-abnormal cells
-bone