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WorksheetsHematology Board Practice
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which red blood cell inclusion is associated with asplenia?
Pappenheimer bodies
Howell-Jolly bodies
Basophilic stippling
Heinz bodies
What is the most common cause of iron deficiency anemia?
Chronic blood loss
Hemolysis
Dietary deficiency
Lead poisoning
Which stain is used to detect Heinz bodies?
Prussian blue
Supravital stain
H&E stain
Wright-Giemsa stain
In the Kleihauer-Betke test, fetal hemoglobin is resistant to which substance?
Ethanol precipitation
Acid elution
Methanol fixation
Alkaline denaturation
What is the primary storage form of iron in the body?
Ferritin
Myoglobin
Transferrin
Hemosiderin
Ferric iron has what oxidation state?
0
+2
+3
-1
Which hemoglobin has the highest affinity for oxygen?
HbA
HbA2
HbF
Methemoglobin
A right shift in the oxygen dissociation curve means?
Decreased oxygen affinity
CO2 retention
Higher oxygen saturation
Increased oxygen affinity
Sickle cell trait typically shows what % HbS?
80-90%
10-20%
50-60%
35-45%
Which cell is increased in allergic reactions and parasitic infections?
Basophils
Eosinophils
Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
What is the normal range for hematocrit in adult females?
25-35%
36-46%
30-34%
46-54%
Which abnormal red cell shape is seen in severe liver disease?
Target cells
Spherocytes
Acanthocytes
Schistocytes
Which anemia shows ringed sideroblasts in the bone marrow?
Megaloblastic anemia
Aplastic anemia
Sideroblastic anemia
Iron deficiency anemia
Basophilic stippling is often associated with?
Hereditary spherocytosis
Lead poisoning
Iron deficiency
G6PD deficiency
Which WBC is the first responder to bacterial infections?
Monocytes
Neutrophils
Basophils
Lymphocytes
A 'tear drop' RBC is also called?
Elliptocyte
Spherocyte
Dacrocyte
Acanthocyte
Which hemoglobinopathy is caused by substitution of valine for glutamic acid at position 6?
Methemoglobinemia
HbC disease
Sickle cell disease
Thalassemia
What is the main function of 2,3-BPG in red cells?
Carry CO2
Increase oxygen affinity
Decrease oxygen affinity of hemoglobin
Produce ATP
Which WBC has a kidney-shaped nucleus?
Monocyte
Basophil
Neutrophil
Eosinophil
Hypersegmented neutrophils are seen in which condition?
Iron deficiency anemia
Sickle cell anemia
Megaloblastic anemia
G6PD deficiency
What is the lifespan of a normal red blood cell?
60 days
120 days
90 days
45 days
Which anemia shows pancytopenia and hypocellular marrow?
Megaloblastic anemia
Hemolytic anemia
Sideroblastic anemia
Aplastic anemia
What is the principal iron transport protein in the plasma?
Ferritin
Myoglobin
Hemosiderin
Transferrin
Which test measures hemoglobin variants by charge?
ELISA
Osmotic fragility test
Hemoglobin electrophoresis
Flow cytometry
What does an elevated reticulocyte count indicate?
Increased RBC production
Bone marrow suppression
Decreased RBC production
Iron overload
In G6PD deficiency, Heinz bodies form due to?
Iron deficiency
Oxidative damage
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Lead toxicity
Which WBC type releases histamine?
Neutrophils
Basophils
Monocytes
Eosinophils
Target cells are also known as?
Spherocytes
Acanthocytes
Schistocytes
Codocytes
What is the main cause of microcytic, hypochromic anemia?
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Aplastic anemia
Folate deficiency
Iron deficiency
Which RBC inclusion is iron-containing and visible with Prussian blue stain?
Howell-Jolly bodies
Heinz bodies
Basophilic stippling
Pappenheimer bodies
What is the main buffer system in RBCs?
Phosphate buffer
Protein buffer
Bicarbonate buffer
Chloride shift
Which hemoglobin is composed of alpha and gamma chains?
HbA
HbS
HbF
HbA2
What is the normal MCV range?
70-79 fL
80-100 fL
60-75 fL
100-110 fL
Anisocytosis refers to?
RBC fragility
RBC inclusions
Variation in RBC size
Variation in RBC shape
Poikilocytosis refers to?
Increased reticulocytes
Variation in RBC shape
Variation in RBC size
Low RBC count
What does a positive Kleihauer-Betke test indicate?
Parvovirus infection
Sickle crisis
Fetal-maternal hemorrhage
Iron overload
Which factor causes a left shift in oxygen dissociation curve?
Increased 2,3-BPG
Alkalosis
Acidosis
Fever
Which RBC abnormality is common in burn patients?
Target cells
Acanthocytes
Elliptocytes
Spherocytes
What is the function of methemoglobin reductase?
Convert Fe3+ to Fe2+
Convert Fe2+ to Fe3+
Produce ATP
Bind oxygen
Which disorder shows rouleaux formation?
Iron deficiency anemia
Multiple myeloma
G6PD deficiency
Hereditary spherocytosis
In iron deficiency anemia, ferritin levels are?
Normal
High
Variable
Low
Which RBC inclusion is associated with post-splenectomy patients?
Pappenheimer bodies
Basophilic stippling
Heinz bodies
Howell-Jolly bodies
What is the normal WBC count range?
2.0-5.0 x10^9/L
4.0-11.0 x10^9/L
11.0-15.0 x10^9/L
6.0-20.0 x10^9/L
Which anemia results from defective DNA synthesis?
Hemolytic anemia
Aplastic anemia
Iron deficiency anemia
Megaloblastic anemia
What is the main function of neutrophils?
Antibody production
Phagocytosis of bacteria
Oxygen transport
Histamine release
What is the osmotic fragility test used for?
Multiple myeloma
Hereditary spherocytosis
Sickle cell anemia
Iron deficiency anemia
Which anemia presents with elevated MCHC?
Aplastic anemia
Thalassemia
Hereditary spherocytosis
Iron deficiency anemia
Which condition shows bite cells?
Megaloblastic anemia
Sickle cell anemia
G6PD deficiency
Iron deficiency anemia
Which condition shows basophilic stippling?
Sickle cell anemia
Iron deficiency anemia
Lead poisoning
Aplastic anemia
Which hemoglobin variant is associated with beta-thalassemia?
Increased HbS
Increased HbA2
Increased methemoglobin
Increased HbF
