Hematological disorder

Which of the following iron study results is NOT expected in a patient with iron deficiency anemia?

• Low serum iron levels

• Low serum ferritin levels

• High total iron binding capacity

• Low total iron binding capacity

Which of the following is FALSE regarding vitamin B12 deficiency?

• Can be caused by strict vegetarian diet

• Patient can experience altered taste sensation

• Malabsorption of vitamin B12 is caused by intrinsic factor deficiency

• Peripheral blood film shows microcytic, hypochromic red cells

Which of the following is FALSE regarding Folate deficiency?

• Maybe caused by diet lacking of leafy vegetables

• Patient will have reduced circulating hemoglobin

• Serum Folate level is more specific than RBC Folate level

• Peripheral blood smear reveal hypersegmented neutrophils

Which of the following is TRUE regarding aplastic anemia?

• Only hemoglobin count is reduced

• Treated with immunosuppressive therapy

• Bone marrow aspiration reveals normal findings

• Fanconi anemia is an example of acquired aplastic anemia

Which of the following is TRUE about coagulation cascade?

• End product is a stable thrombin clot

• Prothrombin time is used to assess intrinsic pathway

• Extrinsic pathway is activated by exposure of tissue factor

• Hemophilia is a syndrome associated with factor VII or VIII deficiency

Which of the following is NOT a cause of leucocytosis?

• Infection

• Allergic reaction

• Trauma

• Nutritional deficiency

Which of the following conditions will affect secondary hemostasis?

• Thrombocytopenia

• von Williebrand Disease

• Hemophilia A

• Thrombocytosis

Which of the following is NOT a clinical feature of individual with Thalassaemia Major?

• Bimaxillary protrusion

• Marked spacing of teeth

• Reduced marrow space in x-ray

• Hair-on-end appearance in lateral skull x-ray