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1
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what is the problem with hemoglobinopathies and thalassemias

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the gene that produces the globin chain has a mutation

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is thalassemias qualitative or quantitative

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quantitative

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what types of hb are present during intrauterine

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Gower-1
Gower-2
portland
Hb F

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what type of Hb are present at birth

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Hb F
Hb A

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5
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def? abnotmality in Hb structure and function due to a mutation in one or more globin genes

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Hemoglobinopathies

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what factors affect Hb function

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  • aa substitution
  • location of globin chain
  • # of genes
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t or F: if someone is heterozygous (hemoglbinopathies) they will still product some Hb

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T

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what are the 4 most common homozygous Hemoglobinopathies

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  • Hb S
  • HbC
  • hb D
  • hb E
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9
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in hb S what is glutamic acid replaced with and in what position

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Val 6

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10
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what does homozygous Hb S cause

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severe hemolytic anemia and sickling

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in hb C what is glutamic acid replaced with and in what position

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Lys 6

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12
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what does homozygous Hb C cause

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mild hemolytic anemia

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13
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in hb D what is glutamic acid replaced with and in what position

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Gln 121

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14
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what does homozygous Hb D cause

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no anemia

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15
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in hb E what is glutamic acid replaced with and in what position

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Lys 26

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16
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what does homozygous HbE cause

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mild microcytic anemia

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17
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what globin chains are most likely affected in hemoglbinopathies

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beta

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18
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what hb is associated with methemoglobinemia and cyanosis

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Hb M

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19
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what hb is associated with increased O2 affinity

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Hb Bethesda

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20
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what hb is associated with decreased O2 affinity

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Hb kansas

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21
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def? hb precipitates as inclusions in RBC

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Heinz bodies

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22
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what kind of thalassemias has a tetramer of normal hb chains

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alpha

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23
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what type of hb is common in sub Saharan Africa, Arab India, the Americas, Eurasia, and southeast asia

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Hb S

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24
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what hb has protection against malaria (p. falciparum)

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Hb S (heterozygous)

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t or F: when a hb S pt is oxygenated they're blood will sickle
F
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t or F: when a hb S pt is deoxygenated they're blood will sickle
T
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when O2 saturation decreases to what in a homozygous pt sickling starts
less than 85%
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when O2 saturation decreases to what in a heterozygous pt sickling starts
less than 40%
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what is responsible for vasoocclusive crises
reversible sickling
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type of sickling: Hb S containing RBCs change shape in response to O2 tension
reversible sickling
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type of sickling: cells do not change their shape regardless of O2 tension or degree of hb polymerization
irreversible sickling
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at what age is Hb S noticed
6 months after birth
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what virus causes an aplastic crisis (Hb S)
parvovirus B19 infection
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what factors initiate vasooclusion (Hb S) (6)
- acidosis - hypoxia - dehydration - infection - fever - extreme cold
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what will the bone marrow look like of pt with Hb S
erythroid hyperplasia
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def? transitional cell that will become sickle cell
oat cell
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tube solubility reducing agent
sodium dithionite
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what does it indicate if tube solubility test is turbid
Hb S is present
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what will cause a false neg in tube solubility test
low HCT
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what will cause a false pos in tube solubility test
hyperlipidemia or too much blood
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what type of hb travels the fastest in gel eletrophoresis
A
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what type of hb travels the 2nd fastest in gel eletrophoresis
F
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t or F: gel electrophoresis will never be a STAT test
t
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on alkaline electrophoresis what hb migrate with Hb S
Hb D and G
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how can hb d and G further be differentiated from hb S besides alkaline electrphoresis
neg result on Hemoglobin solubility test
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on alkaline electrophoresis what hb migrate with Hb C
hb A2, E, and O
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what will RBCs look like in sickle cell trait
normocytic/ normochromic
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sickle cell trait: hb solubility screening test results
pos
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sickle cell trait: ___% Hb S and ___% HbA
40, 60
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what hb is the most common non-sickling variant in US
Hb C
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Hb C: hb solubility screening test results
neg
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t or F: vasoocclusive crises does not occur in Hb C
T
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what will RBCs look like in
normocytic / normochromic
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PBS of Hb C
target cells, crystals
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people with Hb E have protection against?
malaria
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Hb E: Hb solubility test results
neg
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Hb E: ___ MCV and ____ retic count
low and normal
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what is the most common heterozygous Hb syndrome
HbSC
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T or F: Hb SC may cause vasooclusion
t
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PBS of hb SC:
few sickle cells and SC crystals
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Hb SC solubility test results
pos
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what is the problem with thalassemias
with the amount of hb
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what chromosomes are involved in globin production
16. and 11
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how many beta genes do people have total
2
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what chromosome is beta gene on
11
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how many. alpha genes do people have total
4
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what age is beta thalassemia diagnosis
6 months to 1 year
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what age is alpha thalassemia diagnosis
fetal life
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what globin chains are not produced in Beta0
beta chains
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T. or F; Beta0/beta0 does not produce hbA
T
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what hb will increase in Beta0
Hb F
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what does it mean to be beta+
partial def of beta chains
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what does it mean to be betasilent
minimal reductions in beta chain production
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what does it mean to be delta beta0
no delta or beta chains are produced
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if someone is homozygous (delta beta0/ delta beta0) what hb can't they make
hb A and Hb 2a
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what does it mean to be alpha +
deletion of either alpha 1 or alpha 2 globin genes
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- alpha/ alpha alpha
silent
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what does it mean to be alpha 0
deletion of both alpha 1 and alpha 2 globin genes.
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what is the genotype of beta thalassemia minor
beta +/beta and beta 0/ beta
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what is the genotype of beta thalassemia major
beta0/beta0
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what is the genotype of of beta thalassemia intermedia
delta beta0 / delta beta0
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what is the genotype of beta thalassemia silent carrier
b silent/ beta
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what hb is elevated in beta thalassmia minor
hb A2
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what is the treatment for beta thalassemia major
blood transfusion
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what hb is increased in beta thalassemia major
hb F
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what is seen in the pbs of beta thalassmia major
nRBCs
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what condition causes bone changes
beta thalassemia major
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if 1 alpha gene is present what hb is made
Hb H
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if 0 alpha genes are present what hb is made
barts hb
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in hb h disease what do gamma chains switch to
beta
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in hb h disease what does hb h switch to
barts hb
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rbc morphology of Hb h disease
hb h inclusions (golf ball)
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disease? without intrauterine transfusion the fetus becomes severely anemic which leads to cardiac failure and edema in fetal subcutaneous tissues
hydrops fetalis
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what type of hb is present in hydrops fetalis
barts
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mentzer index =
RBC/ MCV
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if mentzer index is less than 13
favors thal minor
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if mentor index is more than 13
favors IDA

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