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The earliest granulocytic maturational stage in which secondary or specific granules appear is
B. monoblast
C. promyelocyte
The mature granulocytes seen in the peripheral blood of healthy persons include
Which of the following are contents of basophilic granules?
A leukocyte with the morphological characteristics of being the largest normal mature leukocyte in the peripheral blood and having a convoluted or twisted nucleus is the
The reference range of PMN neutrophil count in adults is
The principal leukocyte type involved in phagocytosis is the
The mononuclear phagocyte system consists of reticular cells. These cells can be found in the
The correct sequence(s) of events in successful phagocytosis is (are)
A. chemotaxis, opsonization, phagosome formation, band the action of antibacterial substances
B. opsonization, chemotaxis, phagosome formation, and the action of antibacterial substances
C. engulfment, opsonization, digestion, and destruction of bacteria or particulate matter
The hematology tests that are useful in the early diagnosis of acute inflammation are the
B. total leukocyte count and white blood cell differential count
The total leukocyte count can be increased in certain states. Select the conditions when this is not true.
A. total leukocyte count >10.5 × 109/L
On the basis of the following data, calculate the absolute value of the segmented neutrophils. Total leukocyte count = 12 × 109/L; percentage of segmented neutrophils on the differential count = 80%. The absolute segmented neutrophil value is
A. 2.5 × 109/L
B. 4.5 × 109/L
C. 6.5 × 109/L
D. 9.6 × 109/L
An increase in metamyelocytes, myelocytes, and promyelocytes can be referred to as
A. leukocytopenia
B. a shift to the right
C. a shift to the left
What is the normal range of the segmented neutrophil absolute value?
A. 1.4 to 6 × 109/L
B. 2.5 to 6.5 × 109/L
C. 3.5 to 8 × 109/L
D. 5.5 to 10 × 109/L
The absolute value of segmented neutrophils can be an unreliable indicator of overwhelming infection because
A. increased movement of immature cells out of the bone marrow’s proliferative compartment
B. increased mobilization of granulocytes from the maturation-storage compartment
C. increased movement of granulocytes from the marginating pool to the circulating pool
Neutrophilia can be related to a variety of conditions or disorders. Select the appropriate conditions
Charcot-Leyden crystals can be found in _____ of patients with active eosinophilic infl ammation.
Match the following abnormalities with the appropriate condition: Chédiak-Higashi syndrome
A. Associated with a defi ciency of vitamin B12 or folic acid
B. Associated with frequent infections in children or young adults
C. May be related to a maturational arrest in some acute infections
Match the following abnormalities with the appropriate condition: Döhle bodies
A. Associated with a defi ciency of vitamin B12 or folic acid
B. Associated with frequent infections in children or young adults
C. May be related to a maturational arrest in some acute infections
Match the following abnormalities with the appropriate condition: Pelger-Huët anomaly
A. Associated with a defi ciency of vitamin B12 or folic acid
B. Associated with frequent infections in children or young adults
C. May be related to a maturational arrest in some acute infections
Match the following abnormalities with the appropriate condition: Hypersegmentation
A. Associated with a defi ciency of vitamin B12 or folic acid
B. Associated with frequent infections in children or young adults
C. May be related to a maturational arrest in some acute infections
Select the appropriate cell type involved in the following disorders.: Gaucher disease
Select the appropriate cell typeinvolved in the following disorders.: Niemann-Pick disease
Select the appropriate cell type involved in the following disorders.: Chédiak-Higashi syndrome
Select the appropriate cell type involved in the following disorders.: Chronic granulomatous disease
Select the appropriate cell type involved in the following disorders.: Lazy leukocyte syndrome
In the United States, human diseases caused by Ehrlichiaspecies can be caused by
B. E. ewingii
Lymphocytes represent approximately _____% of the total circulating leukocytes in adults.
The percentage of lymphocytes as compared with the other types of leukocytes in the peripheral blood _____ as humans age.
If a patient has a total leukocyte count of 20 × 109/L and a 50% lymphocyte count on the differential count, the absolute lymphocyte value is _____ × 109/L
As a lymphocyte matures, the number of nucleoli _____.
The most characteristic morphological features of variant lymphocytes include
A. increased overall size, possibly one to three nucleoli, <band abundant cytoplasm
B. increased overall size, round nucleus, and increased granulation in the cytoplasm
C. segmented nucleus, light-blue cytoplasm, and no nucleoli
D. enlarged nucleus, six to eight nucleoli, and dark-blue cytoplasm
Which of the following statements is (are) true of T cells?
. Which of the following statements is (are) true of B cells?
An abnormal plasma cell with red-staining cytoplasm is a
C. total increase in the absolute value or percentage of lymphocytes
The helper subset of T lymphocytes is _____ in AIDS.
The laboratory fi ndings in infectious mononucleosis are generally characterized by
C. no agglutination of the patient’s serum with horse erythrocytes
Which antibody test has replaced the LE cell preparation in the diagnosis of SLE?
A definition of a leukemia could include
A. of short duration with many mature leukocyte forms in the peripheral blood
B. of short duration with many immature leukocyte forms in the peripheral blood
D. of long duration with many mature leukocyte forms in the peripheral blood
A. affecting the rate at which exogenous precarcinogens are metabolized to actively carcinogenic forms
B. affecting the host’s ability to repair resulting damage to DNA
C. altering the immune system’s ability to recognize and wipe out incipient tumors
C. chronic forms in children versus chronic forms in adults
D. acute forms in older adults versus acute forms in children
Which of the following are typical characteristics of an acute leukemia?
A. leukocytosis with maturation of the myeloid cell line in the peripheral blood
B. leukocytosis with maturation of the lymphocytic cell line in the peripheral blood
C. leukocytosis without maturation of the myeloid cell line in the peripheral blood
D. acute myeloid from acute myelomonocytic leukemia
C. acute myelomonocytic from acute monocytic leukemia
A. positive in the neutrophilic granulocytes, except blasts
In the nonspecifi c esterase (alpha-naphthyl acetate)staining reaction, the cells of monocytic origin are
B. positive initially and positive after sodium fluoride incubation
C. positive initially and negative after sodium fl uoride incubation
The median survival time of patients with CLL, compared with patients with chronic monocytic leukemia, is
C. absolute lymphocytosis, malaise, and low-grade fever
Characteristics of malignant lymphoma typically include
A. is characterized by neutrophilia in the early stages of the disease
C. is a lymphoma, characterized by Reed-Sternberg cells, and occurs more frequently in females than in males
D. is a lymphoma, characterized by Reed-Sternberg cells, and occurs more frequently in males than in females
C. Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Burkitt lymphoma
The abnormal protein frequently found in the urine of persons with multiple myeloma is
Primary myelofi brosis differs from other types of MPN in which of the following ways?
A. Ph1 chromosome is present
Which of the following is a remarkable characteristic of PV compared with other types of MPNs?
Which of the following is a predominant feature ofessential thrombocythemia compared with other typesof MPNs?
In MPN, the test results of disorders of hemostasis and coagulation that are most likely to be abnormal are
A. decreased platelet count, increased APTT, and increased factor V level
B. increased APTT, decreased factor V level, and increased concentration of antithrombin III inmany
C. decreased APTT, decreased factor V level, and increased concentration of D-dimers
D. decreased concentration of D-dimers, decreased concentration of antithrombin III, and increased concentration of plasmin-alpha 2-plasmin inhibitor complex
B. suppress proliferation of hematopoietic progenitor cells
. A leukemia of long duration that affects the neutrophilic granulocytes is referred to as
The alkaline phosphatase cytochemical staining reaction is used to differentiate between
D. leukemoid reactions and severe bacterial infections
C. low-grade fevers, night sweats, and splenic infarction
Patients with some variety of MDS are at increased risk of developing
Which of the following agents has not been supported by scientific research as being associated with the development of secondary MDS?
The most frequently involved chromosomes in adults with MDS are
The most frequent chromosomal abnormalities in children with MDS include all of the following except
The incidence of chromosomal abnormality in adults with MDS is
The karyotype associated with a high probability of transforming to AML is
In young patients, the therapy of choice for MDSs involves
The earliest granulocytic maturational stage in which secondary or specific granules appear is
B. monoblast
C. promyelocyte
