FINAL Flashcards
What test is the most reliable assessment of the effective erythroid activity of the bone marrow?
retic count
What conditions (including parasitic infections) produce a macrocytic/normochromic picture
Ovalocytes: Pernicious Anemia, Hemophilia B, folate deficiency, B12 deficiency
Round macrocytes: Liver disease, alcoholism
What conditions (including parasitic infections) produce a Microcytic/hypochromic blood picture?
Thalassemia, Cooley’s Anemia, iron deficiency, sideroblastic anemia, Pb poisoning, hookworm infection
What are the typical findings (including RBC, WBC and platelets) in pernicious anemia (or vitamin B12 deficiency)
Pancytopenia, oval macrocytes, hypersegs (shift to right)
What is the Schilling test and what body fluid is used for the test?
The Schilling test is an indirect measure of intrinsic factor. Pernicious Anemia: Intake of radioactive B12, look for it in urine. Not in urine indicates lack of intrinsic factor and no B12 absorption in intestines.
What are macropolycytes
large cells with 5-7 lobes in nucleus. They are larger than hypersegs.
What portion of the red blood cell is damaged leading to the formation of burr cells and thorn cells?
membrane
What are the distinguishing characteristics of hereditary ovalocytosis?
Ovalocytes are seen. It does not need bone marrow to confirm. It is a cell membrane abnormality.
What is the most unusual and significant finding in patients suffering from AIHA
Positive Direct Coombs (Positive DAT)
What poikilocyte is associated with ABO HDN?
With extramedullary hematopoiesis?
- Spherocytes
- teardrop cells
What are the laboratory findings in PCH
+ Direct Coombs, + Donath Lansteiner, symptoms after exposure to cold.
What are the hemoglobin electrophoresis results in sickle cell anemia?
Has Hgb S,F
No Hgb A.
What hemoglobin is insoluble in reducing agents such as sodium dithionite and sodium metabisufite
Hgb S
Which chain of the hemoglobin molecule is abnormal in hemoglobin C disease, sickle cell anemia, and thalassemia major?
Beta chain
What does the PBS of a patient with sickle cell trait usually show?
Occasional target cells
What does the PBS of a patient with IDA show
Pale, microcytic/ hypochromic cells
What are the serum iron and TIBC results in IDA?
decreased iron
increased TIBC
What is the specific cause of thalassemia?
decreased rate of synthesis of either Alpha or Beta chain
inherited not normal
What is another name for homozygous alpha thalassemia?
Heterozygous alpha thalassemia?
- Bart’s Disease
- Hemoglobin H Disease
What causes relative polyycthemia?
stress, dehydration, severe burns, plasma volume is decreased
What are the typical laboratory findings in acute leukemia:
Auer rods and a positive peroxidase stain:
- anemia, thrombocytopenia, young cells
- AML
What type of leukemia is indicated by the following:
Positive periodic acid-Schiff(PAS) stain:
ALL
What type of leukemia is indicated by the following:
Positive chloroacetate esterase staind:
AMML
What type of leukemia is indicated by the following:
presence of myelomonocyes:
Naegli’s or AMML
What type of leukemia is indicated by the following:
presence of the Philadelphia chromosome
CML
What type of leukemia is indicated by the following:
“hypermature lymphs” and smudge cells
CLL
What type of leukemia is indicated by the following:
extreme thrombocytosis
CML
What type of leukemia is indicated by the following:
increased incidence of bleeding disorders (i.e. DIC)
APL
What leukemia is most frequently seen in patients over the age of 50?
CLL
What type of cells might be expected to be found in the bone marrow of a leukemic patient?
same cells as in PBS (acute = blasts, CML = all stages of granulocytes)
except IM
What is the “end stage” of DiGuglielmo’s syndrome
AML
What condition would be described as acute granulocytopenia?
severe neutropenia
What are the laboratory findings in Hodgkin’s disease
Increased Eos (Leukomoid reaction with eosinophilia), decreased lymphs, Reed Sternberg cell
What are the laboratory findings in multiple myeloma
occasional plasma cell, Bence Jones protein, rouleaux, increased sed rate
What is the L.E. factor?
anti-nucleoprotein
IgG antibody
How is a Downey cell described?
Atypical lymph in IM- scalloping around RBC, blue at edges
AKA Reactive Lymphocyte
What disease is indicated by a positive ANA?
SLE (Lupus)
With what conditions is a decreased LAP associated?
CML, AML, increased Leukomoid reactions
What are the causes of bleeding?
trauma, decreased clotting factor synthesis, DIC, increased utilization of clotting factors, genetic defects
What is the immediate response to vessel injury?
vasocontriction
What comprises the initial plug in the wall of an injured vessel?
platelets
What is meant by platelet adhesion
sticks to surfaces
What is meant by Platelet aggregation
platelets stick to each other
Which platelet factor is most instrumental in the clotting process?
Factor 3
Intrinsic factors
XII XI IX VIII X V II I
12 11 9 8 10 5 2 1
(NOT 7)
Extrinsic factors
VII X V II I
7 10 5 2 1
Factors in common
X V II I
10 5 2 1
Vitamin K dependent factors
II VII IX X
2 7 9 10
Which factor NOT made in the liver is increased in liver disease?
VIII (8)
Labile factors
V VIII
5 & 8
Adsorbed plasma factors
V VIII XI XII (I)
5 8 11 12 (1)
Aged serum factors
VII IX X XI XII (II)
7 9 10 11 12 (2)
Factors which have an enzymatically active form
NOT 5 8
Components of thromboplastin
Activated factor X
platelet factor 3
Calcium
Factor V
End result of Stage I
Plasma thromboplastin
. End result of Stage II
thrombin
End result of Stage III
fibrin
Substance which initiates the extrinsic system
tissue factor 3
+ thromboplastin
Substance which initiates the intrinsic system
platelet factor 3, Plasma Factor XII (12), contact with exposed collagen
(NOT by Tissue Factor III!)
Precursor of thrombin
prothrombin
Substance which converts fibrinogen to fibrin
thrombin
Activated substance responsible for clot lysis
plasmin (activated)
Final end products of the breakdown of fibrin and of fibrinogen
frag 1E
2 D frag
Components which are depleted in DIC
I V VIII
platelet factor 3
Factor deficiency that would be incompatible with life
IV (calcium)
Principle of the coagulyzer (or MLA)
formation of clot changes ocular density of light detected by photoelectric cell
Principle of the Fibrometer
completion of electrical circuit due to formation of clot
Know the principle and the normal values for the various coagulation tests:
Tourniquet test
capillary fragility
Know the principle and the normal values for the various coagulation tests:
Thrombin time
availability of fibrinogen
15-20 sec
Know the principle and the normal values for the various coagulation tests:
Lee-White clotting time (use)
monitoring heparin therapy, detect intrinsic defects
Know the principle and the normal values for the various coagulation tests:
Prothrombin consumption test
Measures amount of prothrombin remaining in serum after clotting
Know the principle and the normal values for the various coagulation tests:
Fibrinogen (normal values)
200-400 mg/dl
Know the principle and the normal values for the various coagulation tests:
Clot retraction (factors which influence it)
fibrinogen level, platelet count, thrombosthenin VI
Platelet function test only if fibrinogen level is normal, normal platelet count, thombosthenin produced by platelets is present. (Normal HCT?)
Know the principle and the normal values for the various coagulation tests:
PT (What deficiency is it especially sensitive to?)
deficiency in factor VII
Know the principle and the normal values for the various coagulation tests:
PTT (What abnormalities could be indicated by an PTT?)
liver disease
Hemophilia A & B
**Any intrinsic defect, no platelet abnormality. Cannot detect platelet abnormality
Know the principle and the normal values for the various coagulation tests:
Plasma recalcification time
Amount of time required for a clot to form in plasma (add Ca to plasma, time to clot)
Know the principle and the normal values for the various coagulation tests:
Stypven time (factor for which it is most useful for diagnosis of deficiency)
Russels viper venom - factor VII
Know the principle and the normal values for the various coagulation tests:
Substitution testing(how to use adsorbed plasma & aged serum)
know what factors increase PT & PTT
Know the principle and the normal values for the various coagulation tests:
Euglobulin lysis (use)
fibrinolysis measure
Know the principle and the normal values for the various coagulation tests:
ThromboWellco test (especially normal values)
If agglutination occurs:
in 1:5 dilution but not in 1:20: FDP >1040
in neither:
Know the principle and the normal values for the various coagulation tests:
TGT (use of adsorbed plasma & aged serum)
Thromboplastin generation time
Know factors for increased
not factor 7
Know the principle and the normal values for the various coagulation tests:
5 M urea test (what factor does it detect?)
only factor 13
Know the principle and the normal values for the various coagulation tests:
Tests useful in the diagnosis of DIC
jbleeding time, abnormal PT/PTT, fibrinolysis, 1,5,8 platelets
Know the principle and the normal values for the various coagulation tests:
Effect of asprin on testing (esp. BT and Saltzman glass bead test)
increased BT, abnormal glass bead test
Know the characteristics and laboratory results for the following diseases:
Hemophilia A
Deficiency of VIII
sex-linked recessive
increased PTT (NOT PT)
Know the characteristics and laboratory results for the following diseases:
Hemophilia B
Christmas disease
Deficiency of factor IX
Increased PTT
Clinically cannot be distinguished from Hemophilia A
Know the characteristics and laboratory results for the following diseases:
VonWillebrand’s disease
increased PTT, abnormal bleeding time (Factor VIII def)
Bleeding time distinguishes Hem A from VonWillebrands
Know the characteristics and laboratory results for the following diseases:
ITP
due to anti-platelet Ab, increased bleeding time, decreased platelets, pinpoint hemorrhages petechiae BM increased megacaryocytes
Know the characteristics and laboratory results for the following diseases:
Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia
Defect in platelet aggregation - abnormal platelet function
Know the characteristics and laboratory results for the following diseases:
Hereditary telangiectasia
vascular defect
Know the characteristics and laboratory results for the following diseases:
Parahemophilia
factor V def
What is the mode of action of the common anticoagulants coumadin and heparin?
What tests are used to monitor them?
Coumadin: anti-Vitamin K
heparin: neutralized/inactivates thrombin
- coumadin: PT
heparin: PTT
What level (expressed as a percentage of normal) must be reached for a clotting factor to cause an abnormality in coagulation?
30-40%
norm 50-150%
What is anti-thrombin III?
Heparin cofactor needs anti-thrombin to be bound, wouldn’t work without it
Name a test that will distinguish between primary and secondary fibrinolysis.
D-Dimer
What factors are removed when plasma is adsorbed?
vitamin K dependent factors II VII IX X
What reagents can be used to prepare adsorbed plasma?
barium sulfate or aluminum hydroxide
What is viscous metamorphosis?
irreversible aggregation of platelets
1st aggregation is reversible 2nd is irreversible
What plasminogen activators are now being used to treat heart attack and stroke victims?
streptokinase, urokinase, TPA if stroke within 4hrs