Hematology exam 4 MLT-MLS UAMS Questions
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How can a blast be differentiated from a lymph? [ Ans: ]
Nuclear Chromatin clumping
Which cell is usually seen in viral infections? [ Ans: ]
Reactive Lymphocyte
Which cell is seen in parasitic infections? [ Ans: ]
Eosinophils
Are plasma cells normally seen in peripheral blood? [ Ans:
] nope
What happens to hematocrit if a patient is dehydrated? [
Ans: ] Increase
What happens to hematocrit if a patient is hydrated? [
Ans: ] Decrease
If you notice 3 NRBCs on a newborn peripheral smear, is
this normal or abnormal? [ Ans: ] normal (ref: 0-20)
If you notice 3 NRBCs on an adult peripheral smear, is this
normal or abnormal? [ Ans: ] abnormal (ref: 0-5, should
always include in count)
Are 60% lymphs found on a 6 month old peripheral smear
considered normal? [ Ans: ] normal
, Are 3% Blasts found in the peripheral blood of a newborn
normal? [ Ans: ] abnormal
Are 3% blasts found on the peripheral blood of an adult
considered normal or abnormal? [ Ans: ] abnormal
What may be seen in the blasts of AML? [ Ans: ] auer rods
Should Plasma cells be found in the peripheral blood? [
Ans: ] Not in a healthy patient. You will see these in: BM,
lymph nodes, spleen unless patient has MM.
What is the expected platelet count on a patient with
chemotherapy? [ Ans: ] Approximately 10,000/µL
(incredibly low)
What is the platelet count of a patient with
thrombocythemia? [ Ans: ] >1,000,000/µL
Neutrophilia [ Ans: ] increase in neutrophils
Associated with bacterial infections, stress, tissue
necrosis, inflammation and malignancies
Neutropenia [ Ans: ] decrease in neutrophils
Associated with leukemia, chemotherapy, aplastic anemia,
or infection
Relative lymph at birth [ Ans: ] 30%
Relative lymph at 4-6 months [ Ans: ] 60%
and Answers (100% Correct Answers) Already
Graded A+
How can a blast be differentiated from a lymph? [ Ans: ]
Nuclear Chromatin clumping
Which cell is usually seen in viral infections? [ Ans: ]
Reactive Lymphocyte
Which cell is seen in parasitic infections? [ Ans: ]
Eosinophils
Are plasma cells normally seen in peripheral blood? [ Ans:
] nope
What happens to hematocrit if a patient is dehydrated? [
Ans: ] Increase
What happens to hematocrit if a patient is hydrated? [
Ans: ] Decrease
If you notice 3 NRBCs on a newborn peripheral smear, is
this normal or abnormal? [ Ans: ] normal (ref: 0-20)
If you notice 3 NRBCs on an adult peripheral smear, is this
normal or abnormal? [ Ans: ] abnormal (ref: 0-5, should
always include in count)
Are 60% lymphs found on a 6 month old peripheral smear
considered normal? [ Ans: ] normal
, Are 3% Blasts found in the peripheral blood of a newborn
normal? [ Ans: ] abnormal
Are 3% blasts found on the peripheral blood of an adult
considered normal or abnormal? [ Ans: ] abnormal
What may be seen in the blasts of AML? [ Ans: ] auer rods
Should Plasma cells be found in the peripheral blood? [
Ans: ] Not in a healthy patient. You will see these in: BM,
lymph nodes, spleen unless patient has MM.
What is the expected platelet count on a patient with
chemotherapy? [ Ans: ] Approximately 10,000/µL
(incredibly low)
What is the platelet count of a patient with
thrombocythemia? [ Ans: ] >1,000,000/µL
Neutrophilia [ Ans: ] increase in neutrophils
Associated with bacterial infections, stress, tissue
necrosis, inflammation and malignancies
Neutropenia [ Ans: ] decrease in neutrophils
Associated with leukemia, chemotherapy, aplastic anemia,
or infection
Relative lymph at birth [ Ans: ] 30%
Relative lymph at 4-6 months [ Ans: ] 60%
