Hematology Quiz 2

The presence of teardrop cells (dacrocytes) in a peripheral blood smear is most characteristically associated with:

• Iron deficiency anemia

• Myelofibrosis

• Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

• Megaloblastic anemia

Which of the following is the most sensitive parameter for detecting early iron deficiency on a CBC?

• Hemoglobin

• Hematocrit

• Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)

• Red cell distribution width (RDW)

Hypersegmented neutrophils are most commonly seen in:

• Acute bacterial infections

• Megaloblastic anemia

• Myelodysplastic syndrome

• Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Schistocytes are typically associated with which of the following?

• Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

• Hereditary spherocytosis

• Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia

• Sickle cell disease

Which of the following findings on an automated hematology analyzer would best suggest cold agglutinin interference?

• Low hemoglobin, normal RBC count

• High MCV, low RBC count, normal hemoglobin

• High RDW, low MCV

• Low WBC, low platelets

Basophilic stippling of erythrocytes is seen in:

• Lead poisoning

• G6PD deficiency

• Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

• Iron deficiency anemia

The most specific blood smear feature of chronic lymphocytic leukemia is:

• Smudge cells

• Auer rods

• Dohle bodies

• Hypersegmented neutrophils

Howell-Jolly bodies are most frequently seen in:

• Iron deficiency anemia

• Functional asplenia

• Hemolytic uremic syndrome

• Acute leukemia

Which of the following platelet abnormalities is most often associated with Glanzmann thrombasthenia?

• Decreased platelet count

• Normal count, defective aggregation

• Decreased mean platelet volume

• Giant platelets

Which CBC finding is typical in anemia of chronic disease?

• Macrocytic, hypochromic anemia

• Normocytic, normochromic anemia

• Microcytic, hypochromic anemia

• Hyperchromic anemia