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A mature B cell would express which immunophenotype?

A patient has a WBC count of 250 × 109/L, and a peripheral blood smear contains many granulocytes and granulocytic precursors including 2% blasts. Pending further tests, which of the following neoplastic conditions is the most likely diagnosis?

During a discussion of RBC indices, a medical technologist of Cambodian origin mentioned that she had a history of mild anemia and microcytic red blood cells noted on laboratory testing from previous routine physicals. A more recent CBC showed the following results. TEST      RESULTSWBC      9.3 x109/LRBC       5.11 x1012/LHGB      10.0 g/dLHCT       31.8%MCV      69.6 fL MCH     22.5 pg MCHC   31.0 g/dLRDW     16.5PLT        351 x109/L Differential: Within normal limits, many target cells noted. What disorder is suspected?

You are performing a differential for a patient with absolute leukocytosis and lymphocytosis. The following peripheral blood picture under the microscope should prompt you to do which of the following?

Calculate and interpret the absolute and relative cell counts. WBC count: 42 x 109/L Differential: 40% segmented neutrophils 15% lymphocytes 1% basophils 9% monocytes 35% atypical lymphocytes

Autoantibodies against parietal cells and intrinsic factor are associated with:

Autoimmune Hemolytic anemia is characterized by which class of antibodies?

This painful disorder is characterized by marked itching, peeling, red skin. Immunophenotypic studies of cells from the peripheral blood identify malignant T lymphocytes lacking CD5 and CD7.

Which describes the marrow of a patient with Fanconi’s anemia?

Which of the following characterizes acute hemolytic transfusion reaction?