Pathology Flashcards
1
Q
How many segmentations does a normal neutrophil have?
A
3-5
2
Q
Neutrophil hypersegmentation occurs in which disorders
A
B12 deficiency
3
Q
Differentiating teardrop cell that is artifact from teardrop cell that is pathologic
A
Teardrop cells that occur as an artifact of blood smear preparation have sharply pointed ends that point in the same direction.
4
Q
Differential for teardrop cell
A
- fibrosis
- granulomatous inflammation
- hematopoietic or metastatic neoplasms.
- splenic abnormalities
- vitamin B12 deficiency
5
Q
what are the B cell markers
A
CD19, CD20, CD22, CD79a
6
Q
What does grade refer to
A
PROLIFERATIVE activity, this is distinct from “well or poorly differentiated”
