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You are reviewing a patients lab results: RBC: 6.1×106/uL HGB: 8.0 g/dL HCT: 33 % MCV: 54.1 fL MCH: 13.1 pg MCHC: 24.2 % RDW: 19.1 % Serum ferritin decreased   Which type of anemia could correspond with these results?

A manual WBC count was performed on an EDTA-anticoagulated sample. The sample was diluted and a total of 280 leukocytes were counted in a total of 8 large WBC squares. The total calculated WBC count was 8,750/mcL. What was the dilution factor?

A patient has been experiencing a recurrent high fever, night sweats, and weight loss. A physician found several enlarged lymph nodes during a physical exam and obtained a lymph node biopsy. The biopsy revealed the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells. What is the most probable diagnosis?

All of the following can be formed from CFU-GEMM EXCEPT:

The total WBC count for an adult is 13.1 x103/mcL with a differential count that revels 20% eosinophils. This represents a:

A manual erythrocyte count was performed on an EDTA-anticoagulated sample. The sample was diluted 1:200 and a total of 265 RBCs were counted in 5 small RBC squares on one side of the hemocytometer. A total of 285 RBCs were counted in 5 small RBC squares on the other side. What is the total erythrocyte count?

Myeloperoxidase:

The majority of ALL cases are NOT:

Fifty-five percent of the volume of blood is normally composed of:

A test value considered to be normal and generally determined to include 95% of the normal population.