random wk 3 haem tings Flashcards
1
Q
where do you do a bone marrow exam on an adult?
A
posterior iliac crest or sternum
2
Q
where do you do a bone marrow examination on a child?
A
tibia or femur
3
Q
what is the investigation to assign cell lineage?
A
immunophenotyping
4
Q
what is a blast?
A
nucleated precursor
5
Q
what is a megakaryocyte?
A
platelet precursor
6
Q
what is a reticulocyte?
A
red cell precursor
7
Q
what is the normal haemopoietic and immune development for lymphocytic cells?
A
haemopoietic stem cell -> lymphoid progenitor -> T-lymphocyte or B-lymphocyte -> B-lymphocyte -> plasma cells
8
Q
what is the normal haemopoietic and immune development for myeloid cells?
A
haemopoietic stem cell -> myeloid progenitor cell -> myeloid precursor (blast) -> red cell or neutrophil or platelets
