Hematopathology — Flashcards

Flashcard 211: Shift of the osmotic fragility curve to the _____ indicates thalassemia

Answer: left

Flashcard 212: Bleeding time is normally between _____ and 7 minutes

Answer: 2

Flashcard 213: In atypical chronic myeloid leukemia (aCML), monocytes typically constitute what percentage of the white blood cell count?

Answer: < 10%

Extra: Atypical chronic myeloid leukemia (BCR-ABL1 negative) is a myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasm (MDS/MPN) characterized by leukocytosis and prominent granulocytic dysplasia. One of the diagnostic criteria to distinguish aCML from CMML is that monocytes must constitute < 10% of the total white blood cell count.

Flashcard 214: Which white blood cells can be elevated in patients of polycythemia vera?_____

Answer: Basophils and eosinophils

Flashcard 215: DCIP test is a test-tube turbidity test used for the screening of hemoglobin _____

Answer: E

Flashcard 216: Biallelic mutation in CEBPA suggests a _____ prognosis for AML

Answer: good

Flashcard 217: Which AML subtype is also known as Schilling type?_____

Answer: AML M5 (monocytic or monoblastic)

Flashcard 218: Most myelomas are associated with more than _____ gm/dL of serum Ig

Answer: 3

Flashcard 219: Most efficient method for performing leukoreduction is the use of specific _____ filters

Answer: 3rd generation (leukocyte-reduction)

Flashcard 220: What is the most common subtype of MGUS?_____

Answer: Non-IgM MGUS