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A thrombin time of 22 seconds would indicate

A 59-year-old male came to the ER complaining of chills and fever. The CBC results were:WBC: 40,250/μLWBC DIFF:Segs:60%Bands: 21%Lymphs: 11%Monos: 3%Immature WBCs: 5%Toxic Granulation seen and Dohle bodies seenPatient was negative for Philadelphia chromosome and BCR/ABL gene which indicates CML.What cytochemical stain could be used to help further diagnosis patient and differentiate between CML and a leukemoid reaction? 

Calculate the MCH for this patient. Patient John Doe, age 45 male, has the following results:                     RBC   5.95 million/uL                     HGB   14.2 g/dL                     HCT    45.5%          

The most numerous lymphocytic cell in normal peripheral blood is

A WBC count and differential performed on a 40 year old male reveals the following results: WBC count: 6400/ul Diferential:    segs 21%                     lymphs: 68%                      mono: 8%                      eo: 3% This data represents:

In myeloid cells, the stain that selectively identifies phospholipid in the membranes of both primary and secondary granules is:

Which of the following bone marrow finding favor a diagnosis of multiple myeloma?

The biochemical used to diagnose hairy cell leukemia is

In the myelocytic maturation sequence, this cell is described as having a round nucleus with nucleoli, and primary granules in the cytoplasm:

In a parasitic infection, there will be an increase in: