Lab Values

Question 1

What is the stain for reticulocytes? What so they detect?

Answer 1

supravital

RNA

Question 2

What are poikoilocytes?

Answer 2

abnormally shapen RBCs

Question 3

What are anisocytes?

Answer 3

RBCs are of unequal size

Question 4

Which form of AIHA results in complement lysis of cells? What antibody isotype?

Answer 4

cold

IgM

Question 5

What is used in the direct Coombs test ?

Answer 5

patients RBCs

Question 6

What is used in the indirect Coombs test?

Answer 6

patients serum

Question 7

What CD molecule is the classic B-cell marker?

Answer 7

CD20

Question 8

What CD molecule is the classic T-cell marker?

Answer 8

CD 3

Question 9

What happens to T-cell antigens in a T-cell lymphoma?

Answer 9

lose T-cell antigen

Question 10

What is a stage I Lymphoma?

Answer 10

only one nodal site

Question 11

What is stage II Lymphoma?

Answer 11

two or more sites on same side of diaphragm

Question 12

What is a stage III Lymphoma?

Answer 12

lymph node sites on both sides of diaphragm

Question 13

What is a stage IV lymphoma?

Answer 13

extra-nodal sites are involved