LEUKOCYTES THE QUANTITATIVE ABNORMALITIES

Question 1

neutrophils greater than 7.0x10^9/L in adults or 8.5x10^9/L in children

Answer 1

Neutrophilia

Question 2

can occur as a result of catecholamine-induced shift in neutrophils

Answer 2

Neutrophilia

Question 3

a decrease in the ANC to less than 2.0x10^9/L in white adults or 1.3x10^9/L in black adults

Answer 3

Neutropenia

Question 4

Types of Neutropenia

Answer 4

acquired neutropenia, drug induced, immune

Question 5

absolute eosinophil count greater than 0.4x10^9/L.

Answer 5

Eosinophilia

Question 6

Eosinophilia is associated with

Answer 6

parasitic infections, allergic reactions

Question 7

absolute eosinophil count of less than 0.09x10^9/L

Answer 7

Eosinopenia

Question 8

absolute basophil count greater than 0.15x10^9/L

Answer 8

Basophilia

Question 9

absolute monocyte count greater than 1.0x10^9/L in adults and greater than 3.5 3 109/L in neonate

Answer 9

Monocytosis

Question 10

first sign of recovery after myelosuppression

Answer 10

Monocytosis

Question 11

absolute monocyte count of less than 0.2x10^9/L

Answer 11

Monocytopenia

Question 12

in children is defined as an absolute lymphocyte count greater than 10.0x10^9/L, whereas in adults it is defined as a count greater than 5.0x10^9/L

Answer 12

Lymphocytosis

Question 13

in children is defined as an absolute lymphocyte count less than 2.0 x10^9/L, whereas in adults it is de- fined as a count less than 1.0x10^9/L

Answer 13

Lymphocytopenia

Question 14

Infectious Mononucleosis

Answer 14

Epstein-Barr Virus

Question 15

Incubation period of infections mononucleosis

Answer 15

3 – 7 weeks