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39 Cards in this Set
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Leukocytosis can be caused by:
A.) increased movement of immature cells out of the bone marrow's proliferative compartment. B.) increased mobilization of granulocytes from the maturation-storage compartment C.) increased movement of granulocytes from the marginating pool to the circulating pool D.) all of the above |
D.) all of the above
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Neutrophilia can be related to a variety of conditions or disorders. Select the appropriate conditions.
A.) surgery B.) burns C.) stress D.) all of the above |
D.) all of the above
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Charcot-Leyden crystals can be found in______of patients with active eosinophili inflammation.
A.) sputum B.) tissues C.) stool D.) all of the above |
D.) all of the above
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Monocytosis can be observed in:
A.) tuberculosis B.) fever of unknown origin C.) rheumatoid arthritis D.) all of the above |
D.) all of the above
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Neutropenia can be observed in:
A.) bone marrow injury B.) nutritional deficiency C.) increased destruction and utilization D.) all of the above |
D.) all of the above
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Alder-Reilly inclusions
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precipitated mucopolysaccharides
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Chediak-Higashi syndrome
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gigantic peroxidase positive deposits
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Dohle body inclusions
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single or multiple pale-blue staining inclusions
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May-Hegglin anomaly
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Dohle body-like inclusions
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Pelger-Huet anomaly
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failure of the nucleus to segment
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Toxic granulation
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dark blue-black precipitates of RNA
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Hypersegmentation
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five or more nuclear segments
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Associated with frequent infections in children or young adults
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Chediak-Higashi syndrome
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Associated with viral infections and burns
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Dohle bodies
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May be related to a maturational arrest in some acute infections
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Pelger-Huet anomaly
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Associated with a deficiency of vitamin B12 or folic acid
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Hypersegmentation
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Gaucher's disease
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moncytic-macrophage series
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Niemann-Pick disease
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monocytic-macrophage series
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Chediak-Higashi syndrome
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neutrophilic series
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Chronic granulomatous disease
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neutrophilic series
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Lazy leukocyte syndrome
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neutrophilic series
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In the United States, human diseases caused by Ehrlichia species can be caused by:
A.) E. chaffeenis B.) E. ewingii C.) E. phagocytophilia (similar or identical to) D.) all of the above |
D.) all of the above
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Ehrlichiosis is transmitted by______.
A.) mosquitoes B.) ticks C.) rats D.) cats |
B.) ticks
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Gaucher's cells have:
A.) wrinkled cytoplasm B.) 1 to 3 nuclei C.) a deficiency of beta-glucocerbrosidase D.) all of the above |
D.) all of the above
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Lymphocytopenia means a:
A.) total increase in leukocytes B.) total increase in lymphocytes C.) total increase in the absolute value or percentage of lymphocytes D.) total decrease in lymphocytes |
D.) total decrease in lymphocytes
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The helper subset of T lymphocytes is______in AIDS.
A.) increased B.) decreased C.) not altered |
B.) decreased
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Radiation exposure
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lymphocytopenia
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Infectious mononucleosis
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lymphocytosis
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Cytotoxic drugs
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lymphocytopenia
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Whooping cough
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lymphocytosis
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Immune deficiency disorders
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lymphocytopenia
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Toxoplasmosis
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lymphocytosis
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Which of the following characterizes infectious mononucleosis?
A.) Etiology: Epstein-Barr virus B.) A T cell disorder C.) A greater incidence in Africa D.) Non heterophil antibodies |
A.) Etiology: Epstein-Barr virus
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The laboratory findings in infectious mononucleosis are generally charcterized by:
A.) an increase in variant lymphocytes B.) a heterophil titer less than 1:56 C.) no agglutination of the patient's serum with horse erythrocytes D.) all of the above |
A.) an increase in variant lymphocytes
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Which of the following charcterizes infectious lymphocytosis?
A.) an adult disorder B.) Leukocytopenia in the early stages C.) Lymphocyte differential counts over 95% D.) Lymphoblasts on the peripheral blood smear |
C.) Lymphocyte differential counts over 95%
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Which of the following are characteristics of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection?
A. Etiology: a herpes family virus B. Lymphocytopenia C. A positive heterophil test result D. Both A and B |
A. Etiology: a herpes family virus
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrom (AIDS) is caused by:
A.) a herpes family virus B.) cytomegalovirus C.) HIV-1 D.) Epstein-Barr virus |
C.) HIV-1
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Which of the following generally charcterizes toxoplasmosis?
A.) symptoms may resemble infectious mononucleosis B.) occurrence in pregnant women how own cats C.) Etiology: parasitic D.) all of the above |
D.) all of the above
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Which antibody test has replaced the LE cell preparation in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus?
A.) Rheumatoid arthritis factor B.) Antinuclear antibody test C.) Complement fixation test D.) Antibody Smith test |
B.) Antinuclear antibody test
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