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Match the peripheral blood smear images below with the appropriate disease. A (the two images directly below) A(1).jpg B – hairy cell.PNG B (the two images directly below) b – cml.PNG b2 – cml.PNG C (the two images directly below) C1.PNG c2.PNG D (the one image directly below) d1.PNG E (the one image directly below) e1.PNG

The Philadelphia chromosome is:

Which of the following are the laboratory findings in Polycythemia vera?

Using WHO criteria, what percentage of blast cells in a bone marrow aspirate smear are necessary for a diagnosis of acute leukemia?

Which of the following proteins is responsible for iron transportation in the blood stream ?

Iron deficiency anemia is associated with which of the following clinical findings ?

Prussian blue staining of the bone marrow in a patient with iron deficiency anemia would reveal ?

Match the peripheral blood smear images below with the appropriate disease. A A1.jpg B B1.jpg C C1.jpg D D1.jpg

A 55 year old woman presented to her primary care physician complaining of weakness, fatigue, and shortness of breath for the past few months. She also complained of problems with gait coordination and a loss of vibratory sense. Physical examination revealed a smooth and red tongue.  Her family history, past medical, and surgical history were unremarkable except for type II diabetes. She takes metformin for her diabetes. Laboratory tests including CBC, BMP, and PT/INR/, PTT were ordered. Her CBC tests revealed the following results: CBC: WBC=8.1X10^9/L (Normal 4.4-11) RBC =2.2×10^12/L (Normal 4.1-5.1) Hgb= 8.5g/dL (Normal 12.2-15.4) Hct= 26% (Normal 36 to 45) RDW= 15.3% (Normal 11.5-14.5) Platelet count= 185 x10^9/L (Normal 150-400) Reticulocytes= 0.3 % (Normal 0.5 to 1.5) What is the correct classification of her anemia based on the RBC indices ?

In the appropriate area of the peripheral blood smear (PBS), that is, where there are approximately 200 RBCs), 70 platelets are counted in 10 fields.  Estimate the platelet count per 109/L.