ASCP Hematology Review| 250 QUESTIONS| Comprehensive ASCP Review Cards| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Name the locations of active marrow in adults: correct answer: sternum, skull, ribs, pelvis, vertebrae Where does hematopoiesis take place during the first 2 months of gestation? correct answer: yolk sac Where does the majority of hematopoiesis take place during the 2nd through 7th month of gestation? correct answer: spleen When does the bone marrow take over hematopoiesis? correct answer: after birth What are the stages in order of the erythrocyte lineage? correct answer: (1)rubriblast, (2)prorubricyte, (3)rubricyte, (4)metarubricyte, (5)reticulocyte, (6)erytrocyte What are the stages in order of the granulocyte (neutrophil, eosinophil, basophil) lineage? correct answer: (1)myeloblast, (2)promyelocyte, (3)myelocyte, (4)metamyelocyte, (5)band, (6)segmented (7)eos/baso What are the stages in order of the macrophage lineage? correct answer: (1)monoblast, (2)promonocyte, (3)monocyte, (4)macrophage What are the stages in order of the platelet lineage? correct answer: (1)megakaryoblast, (2)promegakaryocyte, (3)megakaryocyte, (4)platelet What are the stages in order of the lymphocyte lineage? correct answer: (1)lymphoblast, (2)prolymphocyte, (3)lymphocyte Which growth factors stimulate the erythrocyte lineage? correct answer: GM-CSF, EPO, IL-3 Which growth factors stimulate the granulocyte lineages? correct answer: GM-CSF, IL-3