Chronic Cases

Question 1

AML M1

Answer 1

Myeloblasts predmoniate
auer rods
basophillic stippling, HJ bodies, Pappernheimer bodies, nRBC’s possible

Question 2

AML M2

Answer 2

myeloblasts predominate w/ some maturation
auer rods present
thrombocytopenia common
basophillic stippling, HJ bodies, pappenheimer bodies, nRBC’s possible

Question 3

AML M3

Answer 3

Myeloblasts w/ LEUKEMIC promyelocytes
cells with multiple auer rods
similar inclusions as M1 and M2
thrombocytopenia

Question 4

CLL

Answer 4

Extreme leukocytosis
lymphocytosis
increased smudge cells present
CRACKED CHROMATIN lymphs
thrombocytopenia common

Question 5

ALL L1

Answer 5

Leukocytosis
lymphoblasts
NO auer rods
thrombocytopenia common

Question 6

ALL L2

Answer 6

Leukocytosis
lymphoblasts predominate
NO auer rods
thrombocytopenia common

Question 7

CML

Answer 7

extreme leukocytosis
shift to the left 
granulocytosis 
pseudo pelger-huet cells
thrombocytosis common 
abnormal platelet morphology

Question 8

Polycythemia Vera (PV)

Answer 8

Shift to the left
absolute erythrocytosis
RBC size/hemoglobin: variable
RBC CROWDING, nRBC's
abnormal platelets

Question 9

Essential Thrombocythemia

Answer 9

Leykocytosis
shift to the left
eosinophilia and basophilia
EXTREME thrombocytosis
   abnormal platelets
    micromegakaryocytes

Question 10

Chronic Idiopathic Myelofibrosis

Answer 10

leykocytosis
shift to the left (bands and metamyelocytes)
Anisocytosis
DACRYOCYTES, elliptocytes
nRBC’s, polychromasia, basophillic stiplling
abnormal platelets
MICROMEGAKARYOCYTES

Question 11

Multiple Myeloma

Answer 11

EXTREME rouleaux w/ blue background

increased plasma cells