HEMA LEC - Prelims Flashcards
These are anucleated blood cells
Platelets/Thrombocytes
NV for platelet count
150-400 x 10^9/L
True or False
If >65 y/o, platelet count is higher in men
False
Equal men & women
True or False
Platelet count is slightly higher in women than in men
True
True or False
Platelet count is inversely proportional to bleeding
True
How many cells are there per 100x field?
7-21 cells
Ave. Diameter of platelets
2.5 micrometers
MPV of platelets
8-10 femtoliters
Lifespan of platelets
8-11 days
Platelets arise from?
Megakaryocytes
Megakaryocytes are best seen in?
Bone marrow aspirate
True or False
Monocytes are the largest cell in bone marrow
False
Largest cell in circulation
Megakaryocytes- largest in BM
Has a diameter of 30-50 micrometers & a multilobulated nucleus
Megakaryocytes
Largest cell in circulation can produce how many platelets?
0/none
Monocytes don’t produce platelets
Megakaryocytes can produce 2000-4000 platelets
Megakaryocyte-Erythrocyte progenitor differentiates with the use of?
Hormone & cytokines
Least mature progenitor
BFU-meg
Capable of endomitosis
LD-CFU-Meg
Nuclear division without cytoplasmic division
Endomitosis
Series of stages in which microscopists begin to recognize their unique wright-stained morph
Terminal differentiation
Other stain used in terminal differentiation
H & E stain
Stage wherein there are plasma membrane blebs
MK 1/Megakaryoblast
What are the cytoplasmic struc developed in MK 1?
Procoag laden alpha granules
Dense granules
DMS
Series of membrane lined channels
Demarcation system
Nuclear lobularity 1st become apparent as an indentation at the 4N replication stage
MK II/Promegakaryocyte
Full ploidy
MK II
Marker of promegakaryocyte
CD 36
Nucleus is intensely indented & multi-lobulated
MK III/Megakaryocyte
Release of platelets
Platelet shedding
True or False
Platelet shedding happens in MK II
False. MK III
2 cytoplasmic division
Chromomere-central, granular
Hyalomere-surrounds chromomere, non-granular
TPO receptor site
MPL
Stem cell & common myeloid progenitor marker
CD 34
Marker for IIb portion of GP IIb/IIIa
CD 41
Marker for Ib portion of GP Ib/IX/V
CD 42
Primary source of TPO
Liver
TPO acts as ____ & ____
Hormone & ligand
True or False
Conc. of TPO is directly proportional to platelet & megakaryocyte mass
False
Acts with TPO to induce early differentiation of stem cells
IL-3
Acts in the presence of TPO to enhance endomitosis, megakaryocyte maturation & platelet release
IL-6 & IL-11
Stimulate platelet production of chemotherapy induced thrombocytopenia
Neumega (Oprelvekin)
Other cytokines & hormones that participates synergistically with TPO & ILs
Stem cell factor/kit ligand
G-CSF
GM-CSF
Acetylcholinesterase-derived megakaryocyte growth stimulating peptide
Inhibits IN VITRO megakaryocyte growth
PF4
Beta-thromboglobulin
NAP 2
IL-8
Consists of granular cytoplasm with a membrane but without nucleus & other nuclear material
Platelets
Shape of platelets
Biconvex