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Hematology 🩸 Flashcards

1
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Accuracy

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Ability to hit the target value.

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Precision

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The ability to reproduce the same result

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3
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Standard deviation is a

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Precision measurement

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4
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Two standard deviations from the mean is what percent of an overall distribution?

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95.44%

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5
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What is reflex testing?

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Additional testing to verify abnormal results

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Critical values

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Results that are markedly decreased or increased from the reference range

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Linearity

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The range in which valid results can be obtained on an analyzer without concentrating or diluting samples

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Reference range/values

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Normal values determined by patient population

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Hematopoiesis

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Production, development, differentiation and maturation of all types of blood cells

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What is extramedullary hematopoeisis

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Site of blood cell production outside of the bone marrow

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What are the two main sites for extramedullary hematopoeisis?

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Liver and spleen

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What is hepatosplenomegaly?

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Enlargement of the liver and spleen

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What is intramedullary hematopoeisis?

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Production of all blood cells in the bone marrow

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14
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I’m early fetal development where does hematopoeisis occur?

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Yolk sac first, then the liver and spleen a little later

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During late fetal development and adult life where does hematopoiesis occur?

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Bone marrow, spleen, thymus and lymph nodes

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What are the four functions of the spleen?

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Filtration, reservoir of platelets and white blood cells, immunological role and hematopoietic role!

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17
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What amount of platelets is reserved in the spleen?

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1/3

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18
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What is the purpose of the red pulp in the spleen?

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Red blood cell filtration

19
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What is the purpose of the white pulp in the spleen?

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Lymphocyte processing

20
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What is the purpose of the marginal zone in the spleen?

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Storage of WBCs and platelets

21
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How does the bone marrow respond to anemia?

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Increased production of RBCs

22
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How does the bone marrow respond to infections?

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Increased leukocytes or WBCs

23
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How does the bone marrow respond to bleeding?

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Increased production of thrombocytes or platelets

24
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What is the function of the bone marrow

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Supreme factory for production of all adult hematopoietic cells and cell maturation

25
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What are two reasons for a splenectomy?

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It can occur due to damage or because spleen is sequestering cells like platelets and resulting in low counts and potential bleeds!

26
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What finding will be found on the blood smear after a splenectomy?

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Abnormal red blood cells and RBC inclusions will be present in peripheral circulation

27
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What is the risk of having a splenectomy?

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Overwhelming post splenectomy infections and risk of s. Pneumoniae causing problems so patients have to be vaccinated for this.

28
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What is the normal myeloid: erythroid (M:E) ratio?

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3-4:1

29
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What is the myeloid: erythroid ratio used for?

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used to predict hematological problems

30
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Define erythroid hyperplasia

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Decreased myeloid to erythroid ratio with an increased erythroid production

31
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Anemia stimulates the body to produce what to increase the production of cells

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erythropoietin

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what is responsible for stimulating or determining lineage of blood cells?

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erythropoietin, Interleukins and colony stimulating factors

33
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what does multi potential mean?

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the cells can differentiate into a variety of cells based on stimuli received from the body

34
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Nonlymphoid committed cells develop into what cell types?

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granulocyte, erythroid, monocyte and megakaryocytes

35
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Lymphoid precursor cells develop into what cell types?

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NK cells, T cells and B cells

36
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Where is EPO formed and what is it’s function?

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Formed in the kidney and it’s purpose is to stimulate increased red blood cell production.

37
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Common site for bone marrow aspiration in adults and children?

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Iliac crest and sternum for adults and tibia bone for children

38
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What are the common symptoms for a patient experiencing anemia?

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Fatigue, dyspnea, angina pectoris, syncope, pallor, postural hypotension, palpitation.

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What is the reticulocyte count reference range for adults?

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0.5-2.0%

40
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Reference range for reticulocyte count in newborns

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2.0-6.0

41
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What is the clinical significance of a low reticulocyte count?

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Aplastic conditions

42
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What is the clinical significance of a high reticulocyte count?

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Anemic stress

43
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What descriptive word is used to describe the appearance of many young red cells on a wrights stained smear?

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Polychromasia

44
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What is the formula for hematocrit

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MCV = hematocrit / red cell count x 10

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