A bone marrow review on a 15-year-old girl with acute leukem…

A bone marrow review on a 15-year-old girl with acute leukemia revealed many blasts with the following characteristics: high N:C ratio, prominent nucleoli, open chromatin pattern, and basophilic cytoplasm. Cytochemical staining revealed negative reactivity with MPO and SBB. Nonspecific esterase was positive. No cytogenetic abnormalities were detected. What is the most likely lineage of the blast cells in question?

A patient reported to the emergency room with complaints of…

A patient reported to the emergency room with complaints of lightheadedness, shortness of breath, and bloody stool. You ran a CBC on the patient and saw the following results: WBC: 14.0 x103/mcLRBC: 2.4 x106/mcLHGB: 6.9 g/dLHCT: 21.7% What should your next action be?