quick facts

Question 1

associated with foam cell

Answer 1

Niemann-pick dse

Question 2

thin rim of hemoglobin

Answer 2

4+

Question 3

seen in liver dse, some hemoglobinopathies, Mediterranian Anemia; LCAT Deficiency; RBCs shoe a centrally stained area w/ thin outer rim of hemoglobin

aka Greek Helmet cell, mexican hat cell, Bull’s eye cell, target cell, platycyte, codocyte

Answer 3

Leptocyte/Target cells

Question 4

thin cell

Answer 4

leptocyte

Question 5

Ortho-Koagulab principle

Answer 5

photo-optical in coagulation studies

Question 6

derived from platelet histogram

Answer 6

MPV and PDW

Question 7

positive or negative error in cell counting instrument

Answer 7

improper setting of aperture current

Question 8

stain for myeloid line

Answer 8

peroxidase

Question 9

moderate increase in platelet estimate

Answer 9

600,000 - 800, 000/uL

Question 10

Reference range for template bleeding time

Answer 10

6 - 10 mins (Widmann)

Question 11

Outer zone of platelets

Answer 11

Glycocalyx

Question 12

von jaksch anemia

Answer 12

Thalassemia

Question 13

Cooley’s Anemia

Answer 13

Thalassemia

Question 14

thalassemia is greek word for

Answer 14

great sea

*first observed in -Mediteranian sea

Question 15

Define Thalassemia

Answer 15

syndromes are heterogenous group

-makes an abnormal form or inadequate amount of hemoglobin.

Question 16

Red blood cell morphology grading chart:

cells with 1+ grading that indicates 1 to 5/field
2+ grading that indicates 6 to 10/field
3+ grading that indicates > 10/field

Answer 16

Spherocytes
Tear drop cells
Acanthocytes
Polychromatophilia
Helmet Cells
Schistocytes

“STAPHS”

Question 17

Red blood cell morphology grading chart:

cells with 1+ grading that indicates 3 to 10 /field
2+ grading that indicates 11 to 20/field
3+ grading that indicates > 20 /field

Answer 17

Poikilocytosis
Elliptocytes
Burr cells
Bizarre-shaped RBC
Ovalocyte
Target cell/codocyte
Stomatocytes

Question 18

cells that are graded as POSITIVE only

Answer 18

Sickle cells
Basophilic stippling
Pappenheimer
Howell-Jolly bodies

“SB PH”

Question 19

When 2 cells pass through an orifice simultaneously and counted as 1 cell

Answer 19

coincidence