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WorksheetsHematology Bootcamp Assessment
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The major iron storage compound in the body is:
Ferritin
Hemoglobin
Hemosiderin
Transferrin
A 32-year-old female presents with fatigue. CBC shows: Hb 9.5 g/dL, Hct 30%, MCV 72 fL. Serum ferritin: 8 ng/mL, Serum iron: 20 µg/dL, TIBC: 450 µg/dL, % saturation: 4%. The most likely diagnosis is:
Anemia of chronic disease
Iron deficiency anemia
Thalassemia minor
Aplastic anemia
A 48-year-old male with rheumatoid arthritis has: Hb 10.8 g/dL, Hct 33%, MCV 82 fL. Serum ferritin: 300 ng/mL, Serum iron: 40 µg/dL, TIBC: 220 µg/dL, % saturation: 18%. The most likely diagnosis is:
Iron deficiency anemia
Anemia of chronic disease
Thalassemia minor
Sideroblastic anemia
Which of the following anemias results from decreased synthesis of globin chains?
Sideroblastic anemia
Iron deficiency anemia
Thalassemia
Megaloblastic anemia
Megaloblastic anemia is most commonly caused by deficiency of:
Iron
Vitamin B12 or folate
Vitamin C
Vitamin K
Pernicious anemia is caused by:
Lack of intrinsic factor
Iron loss
Chronic blood loss
RBC membrane defect
Sickle cell disease is caused by a mutation in the gene coding for:
Alpha-globin
Beta-globin
Gamma-globin
Delta-globin
Plasma cells develop from which cell line?
Myeloid
Lymphoid (B-cell)
Monocytic
Erythroid
A key peripheral smear finding in G6PD deficiency is:
Howell-Jolly bodies
Heinz bodies
Basophilic stippling
Target cells
Aplastic anemia is typically associated with which bone marrow finding?
Hypercellular marrow
Hypocellular marrow
Sideroblasts
Increased blasts
Classification of anemia by MCV:
Microcytic 100 fL
Microcytic 90 fL
Microcytic 95 fL
Microcytic 85 fL
The principle of ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) is:
Measures RBC fragility
Measures rate of RBC settling in plasma
Measures osmotic pressure
Measures clotting time
Basophilic stippling is seen in:
Lead poisoning
Sickle cell anemia
Pernicious anemia
Hereditary spherocytosis
Malaria parasites are found in which cells?
Lymphocytes
RBCs
Neutrophils
Platelets
Schistocytes are characteristic of:
DIC
IDA
Megaloblastic anemia
Thalassemia
Spherocytes are most commonly associated with:
Hereditary spherocytosis
Sickle cell
IDA
Megaloblastic anemia
Elliptocytes are commonly seen in:
Iron deficiency anemia
Hereditary elliptocytosis
Sickle cell
Malaria
A patient has Hb 6.0 g/dL, Hct 18%, MCV 110 fL, hypersegmented neutrophils. The most likely cause is:
Iron deficiency anemia
Folate or B12 deficiency
Aplastic anemia
G6PD deficiency
Which anemia is associated with defective DNA synthesis?
Megaloblastic anemia
Iron deficiency anemia
Thalassemia
Sideroblastic anemia
Target cells are commonly seen in:
Thalassemia
IDA
Megaloblastic anemia
G6PD deficiency
In B12 deficiency anemia, serum methylmalonic acid is:
Increased
Decreased
Normal
Variable
Heinz bodies require which stain for visualization?
Wright
New methylene blue
Giemsa
Gram
A ‘dry tap’ on bone marrow aspiration is most often associated with:
Myelofibrosis
Aplastic anemia
Acute leukemia
Iron deficiency anemia
Rouleaux formation is commonly seen in:
Multiple myeloma
Sickle cell anemia
IDA
Hemolytic anemia
Which anemia results from defective heme synthesis?
Sideroblastic anemia
Thalassemia
IDA
Megaloblastic anemia
What is the most common enzyme deficiency worldwide causing hemolytic anemia?
G6PD deficiency
Pyruvate kinase deficiency
Glutathione reductase deficiency
Hexokinase deficiency
A reticulocyte count is used to assess:
Iron stores
Bone marrow response to anemia
RBC morphology
ESR
Howell-Jolly bodies are composed of:
DNA remnants
RNA remnants
Iron granules
Mitochondria
In sickle cell disease, what lab finding is most likely?
Increased HbA2
Presence of HbS
Increased HbF
Absence of HbA
Bite cells are most associated with:
G6PD deficiency
Sickle cell anemia
Megaloblastic anemia
IDA
Which RBC index reflects average RBC volume?
MCH
MCV
MCHC
RDW
Which of the following will increase ESR?
Polycythemia
Sickle cells
Inflammation
Microcytosis
Anisocytosis refers to:
Variation in size of RBCs
Variation in shape of RBCs
Presence of immature RBCs
Fragmented RBCs
Poikilocytosis refers to:
Variation in size of RBCs
Variation in shape of RBCs
RBC clumping
Immature RBCs
The earliest red cell precursor in bone marrow is:
Pronormoblast
Basophilic normoblast
Polychromatophilic normoblast
Orthochromic normoblast
Which anemia is normocytic, normochromic with a low reticulocyte count?
Aplastic anemia
Iron deficiency anemia
Thalassemia
Sideroblastic anemia
Basophilic stippling in RBCs is due to:
Aggregated ribosomes
DNA fragments
Iron deposits
Mitochondria
Which hemoglobin variant is protective against malaria?
HbS trait
HbC trait
HbE trait
All of the above
Which stain is used to identify malaria parasites?
Wright-Giemsa
Gram
PAS
Sudan black B
Macrocytosis is defined as:
MCV >100 fL
MCV >90 fL
MCV >95 fL
MCV >110 fL
Which anemia has normal serum iron but low serum ferritin?
IDA
Anemia of chronic disease
Thalassemia minor
Sideroblastic anemia
The storage form of iron is primarily:
Ferritin
Hemosiderin
Transferrin
Hemoglobin
Which anemia presents with pancytopenia and hypocellular marrow?
Aplastic anemia
IDA
Thalassemia major
Megaloblastic anemia
Ringed sideroblasts are seen in:
Sideroblastic anemia
Thalassemia
IDA
Megaloblastic anemia
In hereditary spherocytosis, the defect is in:
Spectrin or ankyrin
Globin chain synthesis
Heme synthesis
DNA synthesis
Which anemia is caused by lead poisoning?
Sideroblastic anemia
Thalassemia
IDA
Megaloblastic anemia
A patient with chronic kidney disease is most likely to have anemia due to:
Low erythropoietin
Low folate
Low iron
Bone marrow failure
A patient with Hb 7.2 g/dL, MCV 65 fL, ferritin 5 ng/mL likely has:
IDA
Thalassemia minor
Sideroblastic anemia
Megaloblastic anemia
Which anemia is associated with neurologic symptoms?
B12 deficiency anemia
Folate deficiency anemia
IDA
Sideroblastic anemia
The best screening test for sickle cell disease is:
Hemoglobin electrophoresis
Osmotic fragility
ESR
Coombs test
