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Hematology Flashcards

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Define Neutrophilia

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Elevated neutrophils- caused by physical or emotional stress, myelocytic leukemia, inflammatory disorders

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Define Neutropenia

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Decreased neutropenia- caused by dietary deficiencies (B12 and B9), some overwhelming bacterial infections, viral infections, and radiation & chemotherapy

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Define lymphocytosis

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Elevated lymphocytosis- caused by chronic bacterial infections, viral infections, and lymphocytic leukemias

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Define lymphocytopenia

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Decreased lymphocytes- caused by immunodeficiency diseases and radiation therapy

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Define monocytosis

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Elevated monocytes- caused by chronic inflammatory disorders & TB

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Define monocytopenia

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Decreased monocytes- this is very uncommon

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Define eosinophilia

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Elevated eosinophils- caused by parasitic infections, allergic reactions, and Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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Define eosinopenia

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Decreased eosinopenia- this is very uncommon

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Define basophilia

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Elevated basophils- caused by myeloproliferative diseases

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Define basopenia

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Decreased basophils- this is very uncommon

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What is the most common cause of atypical lymphocyte findings in a blood test?

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viral infection

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If you see an increase in neutrophils and a shift to the left what type of infection is this?

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Bacterial infection

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What type of infection decreases the number of neutrophils?

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Viral

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What is a shift to the left?

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Any increase in the numbers of immature neutrophils observed in the peripheral circulation. Often indicative of acute infection or other causes of neutrophilia.

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An immature form of neutrophil which is observed both within and outside of the bone marrow is known as what?

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Band neutrophils- aka PMN leukocytes

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Will we ever see any neutrophils that are less mature than band neutrophils?

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No

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What is megakaryopoiesis?

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the production of thrombocytes (platelets)

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What does granulopoiesis refer to?

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The maturation of leukocytes that contain granules (eosinophils, basophils, neutrophils)

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What are the 3 steps for evaluation of hematopoiesis?

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Complete Blood Count
Reticulocyte Count
Bone Marrow Aspiration & Biopsy

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What 3 tests from the CBC are redundant with one another? What are they measuring?

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RBC, HGB, and HCT- all 3 tell us whether or not the patient has normal amount of RBCs in different ways

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Which test of the CBC is most widely used to evaluate a patient for anemia? What does this measure?

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Hemoglobin concentration (HGB)
This measures the weight of hemoglobin in  blood
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What is Packed Cell Volume also known as?

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Hematocrit

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What are other names for bone marrow?

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Myeloid
Myelogenous
Intramedullary tissue

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What is hematopoiesis?

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The formation and development of ALL types of blood cells from their parental precursors

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What is the very first blood forming organ during human development?

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The yolk sac (during the first trimester)

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After the first trimester, what organs take over blood formation?

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Liver & spleen- then about hallway through pregnancy, the bone marrow takes over

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True or False- Full grown adults produce blood primarily from the bone marrow of the axial skeleton?

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True

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The ratio of the volume of RBCs after centrifugation to that of whole blood is known as what?

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Hematocrit or Packed Cell Volume

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In a hematocrit test, what is a buffy coat?

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the coating between the WBCs and RBCs due to the migration of the WBCs during centrifugation

30
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What are the 3 clinical applications of altered RBC, HGB, and HCT?

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Anemia
Erythrocytosis
Polycythemia

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What does polycythemia mean?

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Elevated blood cells including RBCs, WBCs, and platelets.

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What does secondary polycythemia refer to?

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Polycythemia that comes about as a result from another condition (hypoxia), example: smoking polycythemia, or living at high altitude, COPD
There is no increase in WBCs or platelets- it should actually be called secondary erythrocytosis

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What 3 exams are included in an RBC indices?

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Mean Corpuscular volume (MCB)
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)

34
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What is MCV? (mean corpuscular volume)

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the measure of intracellular volume of the average circulating RBC (relates to the size of the average circulating RBC)

35
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What is the classic cause (definition) of microcytic anemia?

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decreased MCV defines microcytic anemia

36
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What is the classic cause (definition) of macrocytic anemia?

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Increased MCV defines macrocytic anemia

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What is the classic cause (definition) of normocytic anemia?

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Normal MCV defines normocytic anemia

38
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What defines anemia?

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Decreased RBC, HGB, and HCT

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What is MCH? (mean corpuscular hemoglobin)

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the measure of the weight of hemoglobin within the average circulating RBC
- relates to the intensity of the coloration of the RBCs when stained with Wright stain on peripheral blood smear

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What are the 3 categories of MCH?

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Hypochromic RBC
Normochromic RBC
Hyperchromic RBC

41
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What is MCHC? (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration)

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the percent of the intracellular volume of the average circulating RBC that is hemoglobin- basically provides the same info as the MCH

42
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What is the clinical application of the RBC indices?

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Used to categorize the three main types of anemia

43
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What would iron deficiency anemia present like with a CBC and RBC indices?

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Decreased RBC, HGB, HCT
Decreased MCV, MCH, MCHC
= microcytic and hypochromic anemia

44
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What would a B12 and Folate deficiency anemia present like with a CBC and RBC indices?

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Decreased RBC, HGB, and HCT
Increased MCV, Normal MCH and MCHC
- macrocytic anemia

45
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What would a chronic illness present like on a CBC and RBC indices?

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Decreased RBC, HGB, HCT
Normal MCV, MCH, & MCHC
- normocytic and normochromic anemia

46
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What is RDW?

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Red Cell Distribution Width

- the index of RBC size differences, or the variability in RBC size populations

47
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In health, what is the RDW?

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There is minimal variation

48
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When does an increased RDW occur?

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Certain types of hematologic conditions–> anemia (can be early sign of anemia)
Increased RDW correlates with increased anisocytosis

49
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When does a decreased RDW occur?

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This is not observed

50
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How is RBC morphology observed?

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Microscopic evaluation of RBCs from a Wright stained peripheral blood smear

51
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What are the most common RBC abnormalities?

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Macrocytosis
Microcytosis
Hypochromia
Polychromatophilia
Poikilocytosis
Anisocytosis
52
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Define WBC count

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The absolute quantification of the total number of circulating WBCs in a unit volume of blood
Defines the existence of leukocytosis or leukopenia

53
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What is the Relative WBC differential count?

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the relative percentage of each type of circulating WBC as determined by counting 100 WBCs on a stained peripheral blood smear
= the traditional method used during microscopic evaluation of RBC morphology

54
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What is the Absolute WBC differential count?

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Determined by either direct absolute quantification of each type of leukocytes via a modern hematology instrument- the more useful & accurate method

55
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If the absolute WBC differential is not provided, how would you calculate it?

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relative % x total WBC

56
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What is a Platelet count?

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the absolute quantification of the number of circulating thrombocytes in a unit volume of blood
- considered a hemostatic test not a hematologic test

57
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Decreased numbers and/or function of platelets may result in what?

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Platelet associated bleeding

58
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What does platelet count tell you about platelet function

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Nothing

59
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What platelet count would indicate a risk for spontaneous bleeding?

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40-50! In both conventional and international units

ex: 40-50 x 10 (to the third) mm (cubed)

60
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What is MPV?

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Mean platelet volume is a calculated index of the internal volume of the average circulating platelet= the size of the average platelet

61
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What types of disorders might be seen with altered MPV?

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Autoimmune disorders:

  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
  • RA
  • pernicious anemia
  • some hematologic malignancies
    • MPV is not imperative to ddx
62
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Is the reticulocyte count a routine test or a special test?

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Special test

63
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What is a reticulocyte count most commonly used for?

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To determine if the bone marrow is responding therapy in factor deficiency anemias such as iron, folate, and vitamin B12 deficiencies

64
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Describe the timeline of RBC maturation

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5-6 days from rubriblast to mature RBC
4-5 days within the bone marrow (intramedullary)
1 day in the peripheral circulation

65
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Describe the relationship between anemia and the time of intramedullary maturation

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The greater the degree of anemia, the shorter the time of intramedullary maturation

66
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How do you calculate the reticulocyte % from the routin reticulocyte count?

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of reticulocytes x 100
divided by
1000 RBCs observed

accepted reference range: 0.5-2.5%

67
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What is bone marrow aspiraton and biopsy used for?

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Rendering the definitive diagnosis in most myeloproliferative and lymphoproliferative disorders such as leukemia & other hematologic disorders

68
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Who studies aspirated marrow?

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by an MD clinical pathologist

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