Heme quick associations

Question 1

Most common malignancy in children

Answer 1

ALL

Question 2

Most common leukemia in adults

Answer 2

CLL

Question 3

Philadelphia chromosome

Answer 3

CML

Question 4

“smudge cells” on peripheral smear

Answer 4

CLL

Question 5

Peripheral blasts are PAS +, TdT +

Answer 5

ALL

Question 6

Peripheral blasts are PAS -, meyloperoxidase +, Auer rods

Answer 6

AML - M3

Question 7

Pancytopenia in individual with trisomy 21

Answer 7

ALL

Question 8

Associated with t(9;22)

Answer 8

CML, occasionally ALL

Question 9

Lymphoma associated with Epstein-Barr virus (in Africa)

Answer 9

Burkitt’s lymphoma

• starry sky
• t(8;14)

Question 10

Reed Sternberg cells, cervical lymphadenopathy, Night sweats

Answer 10

Hodgkins lymphoma

Question 11

Bence Jones proteins, osteolytic lesions, high calcium

Answer 11

Multiple myeloma

Question 12

t(14;18)

Answer 12

Follicular lymphoma

Question 13

Most common lymphoma in United States

Answer 13

Diffuse large B cell lymphoma

Question 14

t(8;14)

Answer 14

Burkitt’s lymphoma

Question 15

Most common subtype of Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Answer 15

Nodular sclerosis

Question 16

“starry sky pattern” due to phagocytosis of apoptotic tumor cells

Answer 16

Burkitt’s lymphoma

Question 17

High hematocrit and hemoglobin, pruritis (especially after a hot bath or shower), Burning pain in hands or feet

Answer 17

Polycythemia vera