Hematology Flashcards

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Leukocytes by %

A
Neut 45-70%
Lymph 25-45%
Mono 2-10%
Eosino 0-5%
Baso 0-2%
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2
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Female RBC count

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4-5.2 T/L

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3
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PLT count

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150-400 G/L

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4
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RBC diameter

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6-8 micrometer

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5
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MCV RBC

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80-99 fL

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6
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Lymphocytes are predominant in _____ (Population)

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Children

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7
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PLT survival

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8-10 days

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8
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SIte of blood formation before birth

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Red marrow of flat/long bones
Liver
Spleen
Lymph nodes

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9
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Hematopoietic GF are ______ hormones

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Glycoprotein

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10
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Hematopoietic GF are secreted by

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Bone marrow stromal cells
T cells
Monocytes

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11
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Composition of normal bone marrow

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Granulocytes and precursors 60%
Erythroid precursors 20%
Lymphocytes and monocytes 10%
Unidentified 10%

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12
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Bone marrow aspiration is usually takeen from

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Pelvic bone

Sternum

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13
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What hapens to the basophilic color of the cell as it matures?

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Gets more eosinophilic bcs there are more acidic things inside

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14
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How many reticulocytes in the peripheral blood normally?

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1-2%

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15
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Reticulocytes become mature erythrocytes within

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24h

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16
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RBC formation pathway

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Hemocytoblast
Proerthroblast
Basophilic normoblast
Polychromatic normoblast
Orthochromatic normoblast
Reticulocyte
RBC
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17
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Myeloid stem cells and lymphoid stem cell both originate from

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Hemocytoblast

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18
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Granulopoiesis

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Myeloblast
Promyelocyte
Neutrophilic myelocyte
Neutrophilic metamyelocyte
Neutrophilic band
Neutrophilic segmented
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19
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Which cells of the Granulopoiesis can be seenboth in the bone marrow and the periphery?

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Neutrophilic metamyelocyte
Neutrophilic band
Neutrophilic segmented

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20
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Monopoiesis

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Monoblast
Promonocyte
Monocyte
MPH

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21
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Most common hematological disorder

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Anemia

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22
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Cut out values for anemia in Males

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RBC < 4.4
Hb < 140 g/L
Hct < 0.42

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23
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Cut out values for anemia in Females

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RBC < 3.8
Hb < 120 g/L
Hct < 0.37

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24
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Possible reasons for microcytic anemia

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Iron def.
Thalassemia
Sideroblastic anemia

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Possible reasons for normocytic anemia
Aplasia Bleeding Renal disease Chronic inflammation
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Possible reasons for macrocytic anemia
B12 def. Folate def. Liver disease
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Basophilic stippling=
Erythrocye with small precipitated RNA
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Howell jolly body=
Nuclear remnant in a RBC
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Which protein stores iron in the tissues?
Ferritin
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Which protein binds Iron in the Fe (III) state?
Ferritin
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Which protein transport Iron in the blood?
Transferrin
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Iron binds Transferrin in which form?
Fe (II)
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In IDA, Ferritin is low/high
Low
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Megaloblastic anemia is usually the result of
DNA synthesis and nuclear maturaion alteration
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Perinicious anemia=
Gastritis with production of autoAb against the parietal cells or against IF
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Uptake of Folate is in the
Jejunom
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Which intracellular substances we will see in the blood due to hemolytic anemia?
LDH1 Unconjugated bilirubin Hg in urine Hemosiderin in urine
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If Coombs test is + in Hemolytic anemia-
Immunohemolytic
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Multiplex myeloma is a cancer of
Plasma cells
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Neutrophilia count
> 7.5 G/L
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WBC count
4-10 G/L
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Normal neutropils count
1.8-7 G/L
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Left shift=
Appearance of immature neutrophilic granulocytes in the periphery
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Which myeloid cells are present usually in the periphery
Metamyelocyte Band Segment
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Leukemoid reaction is caused by
Severe infection
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A decrease number of neutrophilic granulocytes is also called
Granulocytopenia
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Which enzymes defects may lead to impaired function of granulocytes?
NADPH oxidase | Myeloperoxidase
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What is seen in bone marrow/periphery of AML?
20% Blast cells
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Are there any Blast cells in the periphery of healthy person?
No
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How many Blast cells are in the bone marrow of healthy person?
20%
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Which acute Leukemia is higher in % in adults?
AML | 80%
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Which genetic factors may cause AML?
Klinefelter syndrome | Down syndrome
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AML diagnostic by peripheral blood. What will we see?
High Blast cell % (WBC may not be elevated) | Anemia
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Which Myeloproliferative disease have Bcr-Abl negative result?
ET IMF PV
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ET IMF PV All have what + genetic mark?
JAK V617F
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About __ of all Leukemia are CML
15%
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AML is caused and maintained by an abnormal
Tyrosine Kinase enzyme
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Abnorml Tyrosine Kinase enzyme is the result of
bcr-abl fusion gene
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bcr-abl fusion gene is most commonly produced by
t(9,22) reciprocal translocation
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Chr. 22- is also called
Philadelphia chr.
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Abnorml Tyrosine Kinase mechanism of action
Stimulates proliferation | Inhibits apoptosis
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What is the natural cause of CML without treatment?
Chronic phase Accelerated phase Blast crisis
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Normal M:E ratio of bone marrow
3:1
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What happens to PLT count in CML?
Increases initially then there is progressive decrease
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Which cells are not usually present in AML?
Promyelocyte | Myelocytes
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Which druf inhibits Tyrosine Kinase
Imatinib (Gleevec)
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Low blood PLT count is also known as
Thrombocytopenia
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How to differentiate btw. erythroid and myeloid maturation: Nucleus
Erythroid has round nucleus durring maturation
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How to differentiate btw. erythroid and myeloid maturation: Color of cytoplasm
Erythroid has a more basophilic cytoplasm
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How to differentiate btw. erythroid and myeloid maturation: Nucleoli in blast cells
Erythroid has darker nucleoli