WBC disorders Flashcards
1
Q
What are acute leukaemias?
A
malignant proliferation of blasts in the bone marrow and leakage into the blood
2
Q
Marker for ALL
A
positive nuclear staining for tdt (DNA polymerase)
3
Q
gum infiltration
A
acute monocytic leukaemia (sub class of AML)
4
Q
ATRA treatment
A
Acute promyelocytic leukaemia (sub class of AML)
5
Q
smudge cells
A
CLL
6
Q
management of nuetropaenic sepsis
A
pipeacillin
tazobactam
7
Q
What type of haemolysis is associated with CLL?
A
AI warm type igG
