Module 6: Non-Malignant Leukocyte Disorders Flashcards
Definition and cause of neutrophilia
Neutrophils > 7.5 x 10^9/L
Acute bacterial infection
Definition and cause of neutrophilia
Neutrophils > 7.5 x 10^9/L
Acute bacterial infection
Definition and cause of lymphocytosis
Lymphocytes > 4.0 x 10^9/L
Acute viral infection
Definition and cause of monocytosis
Monocytes >0.8 x 10^9/L
Chronic infection
Definition and causes of eosinophilia
> 0.44x 10^9/L
Allergies, parasites, skin diseases
Definition and causes of neutropenia (agranulocytosis)
Definition and cause of lymphocytosis
Lymphocytes > 4.0 x 10^9/L
Acute viral infection
Definition and cause of monocytosis
Monocytes >0.8 x 10^9/L
Chronic infection
Definition and causes of eosinophilia
> 0.44x 10^9/L
Allergies, parasites, skin diseases
Definition and causes of basophilia
> 0.1 x 10^9/L
Hypersensitivity reactions, colitis, RA, diabetes mellitus
Rare
Definition and causes of neutropenia (agranulocytosis)
Definition and causes of neutropenia (agranulocytosis)
Definition and causes of lymphocytopenia
Description and lab findings of Niemann-Pick disease
Enzyme deficiency results in accumulation of sphingomyelin and cholesterol in macrophages
Refractive globules accumulate in cytoplasm of Riemann-Pick in marrow
Description and lab findings of Chediak-Higashi syndrome
Defective lysosome membrane fusion proteins result in grossly abnormal granulation
Anemia, abnormal bleeds, endocrine problems, abnormal growth, recurrent infections, die preteens
Characteristic abnormal granulation in granulocytes, lymphs, monocytes in blood and marrow