Haematology

Question 1

List some causes that can lead to neutrophilia:

Answer 1

Leukemoid reaction:

Increased androgens or toxins or other stresses within the blood stream can cause the migration of neutrophils which are usually in the margins of the bone marrow to migrate causing neutrophilia.

these are mature cells.

Question 2

Give a causative reason for atypical mononuclear cells on a blood smear:

Answer 2

EBV

Activated T cells against the infected B cells.

Question 3

Name the anemias that contain Heinz bodies:

Answer 3

G6PD deficiency

Alpha thalassemias

Question 4

When are target cells seen on a blood smear?

Answer 4

Hyposplenism

Iron Deficiency

Thalassemias

Liver disease

Question 5

What are schistocytes and what are they associated with?

Answer 5

Fragmented RBCs

Microangiopathic diseases

DIC

Thrombotic diseases

Question 6

What the main cause of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura

Answer 6

Antibodies against the GPiib/iiia

Question 7

What can lead to Spherocytes?

Answer 7

Hereditary spherocytosis

Autoimmune IgG - warm types

Question 8

What disease can Heinz Bodies be seen in?

Answer 8

Macrophages - autolytic disease

Question 9

What are tear drop cells seen in? and what are they called?

Answer 9

Dacrocytes

- myelofibrosis

Question 10

What cells are associated with sickle cell disease?

Answer 10

Target Cells