Hematology Flashcards
Leukemia vs. Lymphoma
Leukemia: malignancy in the marrow
Lymphoma: malignancy outside of the marrow, usually WBCs in a secondary lymph organ
Acute vs. Chronic Leukemia
Acute involves immature cells, more rapid
Chronic involves more mature cells
Measured components of CBC (8)
WBC, RBC, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, Platelet Count, Mean Corpuscular Volume, Differential, Mean Platelet Volume
Calculated Components (6)
Hematocrit, Mean Corpuscular Volume, Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin, Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration, Red Cell Distribution Width, Absolute Leukocyte Counts
Transcription Factor most common in innate immunity
NFk-B
Cytokine vs. Chemokine
Cytokine: general small protein signaling molecule
Chemokine: cytokine that promotes chemotaxis
Purpose of innate immune system
Start inflammation quickly, Rubor/Calor/Tumor/Dolar
Signals adaptive immune system through dendritic cells
Reticulocyte Count
Absolute Reticulocyte
Reticulocyte Index
Count: counting on slide, 0.4-1.7% of total cells
Absolute: Percentage x RBCs. >50,000/uL is elevated
Index: fold increase beyond baseline, countx(pt/normHgb)x1/stress factor, 1-2 is normal
Anemia General Symptoms and Signs
Symptoms: SOB, Tachy, dizziness, fatigue, claudication, angina, pallor
Signs: tachycardia, tachypnea, dyspnea, pallor
Iron Distribution
65% Hemoglobin, 6% myoglobin, 25% ferritin/hemosiderin,
Iron Absorption
Iron from food made soluble in gastric pH
Gastroferrin binds elemental or heme-bound iron
Ferric iron is transported into cells through DMT1 transporter and DCYTB converts ferric (3+) iron to ferrous (2+) iron.
Either bound to ferritin in cell or exported via ferroportin and converted to ferric through hephaestin
Hepicidin inhibits ferroportin. AAs and VitC improve absorption. Erythropoiesis improves absorption.
Iron Transport
Transferrin binds 2 moles ferric iron and delivers to bone marrow. Interacts w/ transferrin R, clathrin-mediated pinocytosis.
pH in endosome causes iron dissociation and it enters cytoplasm through DMT1.
Development of Iron Deficiency
See reduced Hemoglobin, RBC production, cell rigidity.
Causes: failure to absorb or inability to keep up w/ production demands.
1. Iron depletion in ferritin stores, absorption increases, functions are normal
2. Serum iron reduced, iron binding affinity increases, iron loading is impaired, normal RBC production.
3. Low serum iron, increased transferrin, reduced erythropoiesis,
Signs: microcytosis, hypochromia, increased protoporphyrin
Symptoms of Iron Deficiency
Pallor, Fatigue, Loss of Exercise Tolerance, Irritability,
Effects of Iron Deficiency
Heart, Liver, Endocrine disorders
Treatments of iron deficiency
Phlebotomy, Chelators
Hemoglobin only binds __ Iron
Ferrous (2+)
P50 Oxygen in body
27mmHg
pH and oxygen affinity
decreases as pH decreases
[CO2] and oxygen affinity
decreases as CO2 increases
Temperature and oxygen affinity
decreases as temperature increases
2-3BPG
Binds between beta chains, stabilizes T conformation.
Affinity decreases as enzyme increases
Myoglobin vs. Hemoglobin oxygen dissociation curves
Myoglobin is monomer, no cooperativity, hyperbolic dissociation curve hyperbolic w/ high affinity at low concentration.
Poor O2 transporter b/c dissociation only occurs at very low O2 but effective in very low O2 environment of cell.
Hemoglobin 4-14 weeks
Z2E2 and A2E2
Hemoglobin 18 weeks - Birth
A2G2
1-5 Years onward
A2B2 and little A2D2 (2%)
Hgb Chesapeake
Increased affinity, red appearance, high RBC count
Hgb Zurich
Increases CO2 affinity, similar to smokers
Hgb Koln
mild anemia, reticulocytosis, splenomegaly
Methemoglobin
Hemoglobin binding ferric iron, usually 1%
Caused by NADPH metHgb reductase deficiency or increased free radical exposure.
Genetically: cytochrome b5 reductase deficiency
CO affinity for Hgb
250x higher, smokers 10-15% (normal 3%). Negative cooperativity
How does a pulse oximeter work?
DeoxyHgb absorbs 660nm; OxyHgb absorbs 940nm. Only pulsatile flow measured. CO heme absorbs 940, MetHgb absorbs both
Where does hepatopoiesis occur?
0-3 months, 2-7 months, 7-9 months, Childhood, Adult
0-3 months Yolk Sac 2-7 months Liver w/ some spleen 7-9 months Bone Marrow Childhood Most BM Adult Axial BM
HSCs and Progeitor Cells
HSCs self renew and become colony stimulating units
Progenitors: limited self renewal, limited to 1-2 lineages w/in set
Precursors: dedicated to 1 lineage
Major Growth Factors
EPO Throbopoietin Granulocyte-Monocyte/Granulocyte/Monocyte CSFs IL-5 (Eosinophils) IL-3 (Basophils)
Blast Cell
large nucleus, immature cytoplasm (blue), large nucleolus
Erythropoiesis Timeframe
2-7 days maturation in BM w/ 3-5 days of division.
Reticulocytes 1 day BM and 2-3 days in periphery
120 day lifespan
Granulopoiesis
3-5 days mitotic pool
5-7 day maturation
10 hour lifespan
Things to evaluate w/ marrow biopsy (6)
Cellularity (100-age)
Myeloid-Erythroid ratio: 3:1
Maturation: heterogenous appearance
Reasonable # of megakaryocytes
Proper iron amount in macrophages (Prussian Blue)
Lesions: no fibrosis, tumors, granulomas, etc.
Normal WBC results
4,500-10,500 WBCs/uL
40-60% neutraphils, 1-4% eosinophils, 0.5-1% basophils, 2-8% monocytes, 20-40% lymphocytes
Major Central Lymphoid Organs
Bone Marrow and Thymus
Peripheral Lymphoid Organs
Lymph Nodes, Spleen, Peyer Patches, Tonsils
Blood-Lymph Circulation of Lymphocytes
Extravasate in post-capillary venules at high cuboidal endothelial cells. Either stay in lymph node or enter lymph and return to system circulation via at SVC.
Immunogen
Antigen that elicits an immune response after binding an AB/TLR
High affinity, multiple bound ABs, co-stimulation of other surface molecules important