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1. Sideroblastic anemia is
normochromic macrocytes on peripheral smear
either inherited (5-
aminolevulinic syn- thetase
enzyme defect) or ac-
quired (lead poisoning,
alco-
hol, drugs, chronic
transfusions). Which of the
following would you NOT
expect to find in association pica, cheilitis, and koilonychias
with this disease?
RBC 2.0
2. Which of the following is/are Hgb 6.0 g/dL,
in- dicative of iron deficiency Hct 18%,
anemia? Please choose ALL
the apply. MCV 68 fL with increased
RDW microcytic/hypochromic
anemia BM iron depletion
3. Which of the following is the intra- Ferritin
cellular storage form of iron?
4. Which of the following gene on Chromosome #6,
laborato- ry results which regulates
characterize(s) iron-defi-
ciency anemia? Please choose
ALL that apply.
5. Hereditary Hemochromatosis
is due to an abnormal HFE
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Decreased MCHC, MCH, Hemoglobin, MCV.
Enterocyte iron absorption
increased Leading to fibrosis
Hemosiderosis of RES
Hepcidin production. Which of the Bronze diabetes
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following would you expect
to find in this anomaly? Please
choose ALL that apply.
6. The below picture shows Vit B12 and folate deficiency
asyn- chronous development
of RBC precursors in the BM
in the top image. The bottom
images shows a normal
normoblast. What is the
probable cause of the
asynchro- nous development
of the RBC pre- cursor in the
top image?
7. Which of the following most
close- B
ly represents megaloblastic ane-
mia? cytoplasm. Condensation of
nucleus is dis- rupted due to
Vit B12, folate defi- ciency.
This leads to nuclear frag-
mentation and destruction of
frag- ile cells. This is called
8. In Megaloblastic Anemia, the Asynchrony.
nu- clei of the bone marrow
RBC pre- cursors are less
condensed, and the
chromatin is open-weaved in
comparison to its more
volumi- nous (older looking)