white blood cell disorders Flashcards
Hematopoietic stem cell
CD34+
produce myeloid stem cells or lymphoid stem cells
Normal white blood cell count
5-10K
low WBC count
leukopenia
high WBC count
leukocytosis
Neutropenia
Low neutrophils
D/t drug tox or severe infection
TX: GM-CSF or G-CSF
Lymphopenia
Low lymphocytes Immunodeficiency High cortisol state AI destruction Whole body radiation (lymphocytes are most sensitive to radiation)
Neutrophilic leukocytosis
High circulating number
Bacterial infection
Tissue necrosis
High cortisol state - impairs leukocyte adhesion - leading to increased marginated pool of neutrophils
Release slightly immature cells (left shift)
Left shift
Release of precursor neutrophils
Decrease Fc receptor - which help recognize immunoglobin (so don’t function as well as mature)
Fc = CD16 - decreased
Mnoocytosis
Chronic inflammatory states
Malignancy
Eosinophilia
Allergic Rxn
Parasitic infection
Hodgkin lymphoma
Increased IL-5 production
Basophilia
CML
Lymphocytic leukocytosis
Viral infection Bordetella pertussis (one exception for bacteria that increases lymphocytes - blocks lymphocytes from entering lymph node so stuck in blood)
Infectious mononucleosis
EBV - lymphocytic leukocytosis
CD8+ T cells
CMV less common cause
EBV - oropharynx (pharyngitis), liver, B cells
CD8+ T cell response for mono
Generalized LAD (paracortex hyperplasia)
Splenomegaly (periarterial lymphatic sheath)
High white count with atypical lymphocytes (CD8+ T cells)
Monospot test
IgM antibodies cross react with horse or sheep RBC (heterophile antibodies)
Turns + after 1 week
Definitive dx: serologic testing for EBV viral capsid antigen
Complications of EBV
increased risk of splenic rupture
Rash w/ PCN exposure
Dormancy of virus in B cells - risk for recurrence and B cell lymphoma
Acute leukemia
neoplastic proliferation of blasts
> 20% blasts in bone marrow
blasts crowd out normal hematopoiesis
Acute presentation w/ anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia
blasts enter blood resulting in increased WBC on smear
Blast characteristics
large, immature cells w/ punched out nucleoli
Myeloblasts
AML
Lymphobasts
ALL
Key marker for lymphoblasts
TdT+ found in the nuclues
Key marker for myeloblasts
MPO+
- chemical study to detect enzyme
- Crystalize into auer rod seen by microscope
ALL
Neoplastic accumulation of lymphoblasts
+ TdT (DNA polymerase)
TdT absent in myeloid blasts and mature lymphocytes
ALL associated with what syndrome after age 5
Downs Syndrome
ALL subclassified into
B-ALL
T-ALL
based on surface markers
Most common type of ALL
B-ALL
Lymphocytes extpress CD10, CD19, CD20
B-ALL TX
excellence response to CTX
Prophylaxis to scrotum and CSF
B-ALL prognosis based on cytogenetic abnormalities
t(12,21) good prognosis - more in kids
t(9.22) poor prognosis - in adults (Ph+ ALL)
T-ALL
Lymphoblasts express markers ranging from CD2-8
Blasts do not express CD10
T-ALL - mass where
Thymic mass (mediastinal)
Teenager
Not in blood so it’s a lymphoma
Acute Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
AML
neoplastic growth of myeloblasts
Characterized by MPO
Crystal aggregates of MPO seen as Auer Rods
Subclassification of AML
cytogenetic abnormalities
Lineage of myeloblasts
Surface markers
AML subclass APL
Acute promyelocytic leukemia
t(15,17)
RAR receptor disrupted; promyelocytes accumulate
Promyelocytes contain numerous Auer rods - risk for DIC
ATRA causes blasts to mature (all trans retinoic acid)
AML subclass Acute monocytic leukemia
Proliferation of monoblasts - lack MPO
Blasts infiltrate gums
AML subclass Acute magaryoblastic leukemia
Proliferation of megakaryoblasts - lack MPO
Associated with Downs Syndrome before age 5
Prior exposure to what 2 things cause dysplasia and risk for AML
alkylating agents
radiotherapy
Myelodysplastic sydnrome
Cytopenia w/ hypercellular bone marrow
Abnormal maturation with increased blasts (20% blasts)
Chronic leukemia
Neoplastic proliferation of mature circulating lymphocytes
High white blood cell count
Insidious in onset
Older adults
CLL
Neoplastic proliferation of Naive B cells
Cells co-express CD5 & CD20
Increased lymphocytes and smudge cells on blood smear
Smudge cells seen in what leukemia
CLL
CLL involves lymph node
Generalized LAD
Called small lymphocytic lymphoma
Complications of CLL
hypogammaglobulinemia
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (antibody against own RBC)
Transform to diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Most common cause of death in CLL
infection from hypogammaglobinemia
Chronic leukemia: Hairy cell leukemia
Neoplastic proliferation of mature B cells
Characterized by hairy cytoplasmic processes
TRAP +
Hairy cell leukemia clinical features
Splenomegaly (red pulp)
Dry tap w/ bone marrow aspiration
LAD absepnt
TRAP
T: tartate resistant
R: red pulp
A: absent LAD