Hematology Flashcards
A high reticulocyte count with low RBCs, low
haemoglobin and low hematocrit indicate
Bleeding or hemolysis
Auer rods are characteristic for
Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia
A lack of which of these will result in
abnormally large red blood cells and a condition
called megaloblastic anemia
Vitamin B - 12 and folic acid
Stage II Non – Hodgkin’s lymphoma is
Two or more groups of lymph nodes
affected on the same side of the diaphragm
Differential Diagnosis of Aplastic anemia
should be done except
Iron deficiency anemia
What may be felt in the nech or under the
arms in aperson with non - hodgkins lymphoma ?
Swollen lymph nodes
Hodgkins lymphoma can be except
a. Lymphocyte rich
b. Follicular **
c. Nodular sclerosis
d. Mixed cellularity
In the breakdown of RBC bilirubin is
Exerted
Stage IV Non - hodgkins lymphopma is
Lymphoma either in organs outside the
lymphatic system or in the bone marrow
Where does non - hodgkin lymphoma
originate ?
In the lymphatic system
Stage Ill Non - hodgkins lymphopma is:
lymph nodes affected on both sides of the
diaphragm
Megaloblastic anemia is suspected in anemic
patients with
Macrocytosis and pancytopenia
lymphoma belongs to
Lymphoproliferative disease
Mature T cells marker is
CD8
Which of the following is a possible sign or
symptom of non - Hodgkin lymphoma?
a. fever
b. Night sweats
c. All of the answers are possible signs or symptoms **
d. Fatigue
The cells that carry out acquired immune
response are
B lymphocytes
Posthemorrhagic anemia can be
Acute and Chronic
Anemia by the color index can be
Hypochromic
For iron deficiency anemia is not right
Can cause neurological symptoms
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma belongs
Aggressive lymphoma
Reed-Sternberg cells are present:
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
WHO Criteria for ET diagnosis include all
except:
Hemoglobin elevation more than 16.5
g/dl
Which translocation is typical for Chronic
myeloid leukemia
BRC-ABL
If the patient has extremely low levels of B12
in the body , what could happen?
Mental confusion and dementia
Isoimmune hemolytic anemia is caused by
Transfusion of no compatible blood
group
Specific symptom of AML is
No specific symptoms
Which of the following is a good prognostic
indicator in acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
B-lineage immunophenotype
Primary lymphoid organs are
a. Thymus gland
b. Bone marrow
c. Both **
d. None of them
A 60-year-old man presents with headaches
and anaemia . Investigations reveal an IgM
paraprotein of 30 g/L . What is the most likely
diagnosis?
Waldenstrem macroglobilinemia
Erythropoietin is secreted by
Kidney
Granulocytes are all except
Platelet
Which of the following is a bad prognostic
indicator in acute myeloid leukemia
˃3 clonal chromosomal abnormalities
Mature B cells are
Plasma cell
Tear-drop shaped erythrocytes are
characterstics for:
Primary Myelofibrosis
Hiatus Leukemicus is typical for
Acute leukemias
What the WBC (leukocytes) indicates
They release chemicals from their granules
that destroy pathogens; they are also
capable of phagocytosis , the monocyte , an
agranular leukocyte, differentiates into a
macrophage that then phagocytizes the
pathogens
Progenitor cell for basophils is
Myeloblast
M0 type of AML by FAB classification is
Undifferentiated acute myeloblastic
leukemia
CML means
Chronic Myeloid Leuke
Myloprolypherative disorders include:
a. Essential Thrombocythemia for the platelets
b. Polycythaemia ver ‘PRV’ in RBC
c. Primary Myelofibrosis
d. All above **
A person can develop iron-deficiency anemia
despite eating food that contains adequate iron
True
Lymphocytosis can be caused by
Acute viral infections
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Follicular
In warm antibody haemolytic anemia
antibodies are mostly:
IG G
The hemoglobin types found in a normal
adult are:
A , A2 ; F
Stage I Non - hodgkins lymphopma is
Only one group of lymph nodes affected
anywhere in the body
Secondary lymphoid organs are:
A. Lymph nodes
B. Spleen
C. All above
D. Lymphoid tissues
Mature T cells marker is
CD4
Anemia due to deficiency of iron or vitamin
B12 can be differentiated based on the
examination of the blood cells:
True
Which parameter indicates anemia
RBC, Hb, Hct
Mature T cells marker is
CD4, CD8