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A child with chronic benign neutropenia demonstrates an antibody in the serum directed at antigens on the patient’s neutrophils. This finding is consistent with the presence of __________.

In both absolute erythrocytosis and relative erythrocytosis the hematocrit is __________.

In anemia associated with renal disease, the anemia that develops is the result of inadequate quantity of circulating:

Cytoplasmic μ, in the immunologic classification of ALL, is expressed in __________ ALL.

Which cytochemical stain is used to detect acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (M7)?

This acute leukemia contains primarily abnormal promyelocytes with heavy granulation, and the presence of Auer rods is abundant. The cells react near 100% with Sudan black and peroxidase; however, the reaction is negative for non-specific esterase. Disseminating intravascular coagulation (DIC) is frequently associated with this disorder. What is the FAB classification?

A 49-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital for easy bruising and menorrhagia. She had evidence of disseminated intravascular coagulation. Her white blood cell count is 3 x 10^9/L with 95% large, atypical mononuclear cells and some atypical bilobed cells. Many of these cells are packed with larger, purple-staining granules; some have multiple Auer rods; and all are strongly peroxidase-positive. What is the diagnosis?

What is the chromosomal abnormality in CML?

TdT terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase is found in 90% of acute __________ leukemia.

The presence of Auer rods in the cytoplasm of cells rules out __________.