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Question 1

Bone marrow sampling is used for what?

Answer 1

Evaluate anemia Diagnose leukemia and lymphoma Document bone marrow infiltratative diseases

Question 2

Carboxyhemoglobin is used for what?

Answer 2

Used to detect carbon monoxide poisoning

Question 3

Blood coagulation process

Answer 3

Question 4

Dacrocytosis/Tear Drop Cells

Answer 4

Question 5

Effects of protein C/S deficiency:

Answer 5

pregnancy loss; strokes; DVT

Question 6

Know what the WBCs (

leukocytes) look like:

Answer 6

Question 7

Life cycle of a red blood cell

Answer 7

Question 8

What are codocytes/Target cells ?

Answer 8

Have a central density instead of a central clearing

Associated with thalasemias, liver disease and asplenia

Question 9

. What are Degmacytes/Bite cells ?

Answer 9

Red blood cells that look like cookies with a bite taken out of them
* This occurs when immune cells recognize and

remove abnormal hemoglobin *G6P deficiet

Question 10

What are Depranocytes AKA sickle cells ?

Answer 10

Genetic Hgb abnormality
Cells take this shape on due to hypozia and acidosis

Question 11

What are Echinocytes/Acanthocytes/Burr Cells ?

Answer 11

Have a “spiky” look
Causes: liver disease, uremia, genetics

Question 12

What are schistocytes/helmet cells?

Answer 12

They are red blood cells that have fragements sheared off

Due to fibrin strands

Mechanical heart valves can smash cells Hemolytic anemia
DIC

Question 13

Whatis basophilic

stippling?

Answer 13

It is the presence of punctuate blue nucleic acid remnants in RBCs;
it is a characteristic of lead toxicity

Question 14

What is the CBC shorthand?

Answer 14

Question 15

What is spherocytosis ?

Answer 15

Hereditary
Cells fragile –> recognized by spleen and destroyed