H2: LEUKEMIA

Question 1

Over production of various types of immature or mature cells in the bone marrow and/or peripheral blood

Answer 1

LEUKEMIAS

Question 2

Frequently involves WBCs of the myelogenous or lymphocytic cell type

Answer 2

LEUKEMIAS

Question 3

Solid malignant tumors of the lymph node and related WBCs in the bone tissue; the distinctive cell type is the lymphocyte

Answer 3

LYMPHOMAS

Question 4

Malignant cells are initially confined to the organs containing phagocytic cells such as lymph nodes, spleen, liver, and bone marrow

Answer 4

LYMPHOMAS

Question 5

Leukemia can be divided into two major cell types:

Answer 5

Myelogenous and Lymphocytic

Question 6

Four major types of Leukemia

Answer 6

• AML
• CML
• ALL
• CLL

Question 7

Described by symptoms of short duration, numerous immature cell forms and prominent loss of normal bone marrow function

Answer 7

Acute leukemia

Question 8

Preliminary evaluation of acute leukemia

Answer 8

CBC, PLATELET COUNT, WBC DIFFERENTIAL, PBS EVALUATION

Question 9

The specimen of choice for classification of leukemia by morphological and cytochemical criteria

Answer 9

Bone marrow aspirate

Question 10

Minimum blast count of WHO

Answer 10

20%