Module 6: Quantitative disorders

Question 1

Disorder: Neutrophilia

Answer 1

Definition: Increased # of neutrophils (above ref range/ 7.5)
Causes: Acute bacterial infections

Question 2

Disorder: Lymphocytosis

Answer 2

Definition: Increase lymphs (above ref range/ 4.0)
Causes: Acute viral infections

Question 3

Disorder: Monocytosis

Answer 3

Definition: monocytes greater than 0.8
Causes: Chronic infections

Question 4

Disorder: Eosinophilia

Answer 4

Definition: Greater than 0.44
Causes: Allergies, parasites, skin diseases

Question 5

Disorder: Basophilia

Answer 5

Definition: greater than 0.1
Causes: Hypersensitivity reactions, colitis, RA and diabetes mellitus

Question 6

Disorder: Neutropenia (agranulocytosis)

Answer 6

Definition: Less than 2.0
Causes: infections, drugs, chemicals, radiation

Question 7

Disorder: Lymphocytopenia

Answer 7

Definition: Less than 1.5
Causes: Immune deficiency disorders and destruction of lymph nodes by radiation, drugs and infections

Question 8

Disorder: Eosinopenia

Answer 8

Definition: less than 0.04
Causes: Corticosteroid drugs, Cushing’s disease and stress