WBC
What ANC value equals mild neutropenia?
ANC 1000-1500
A patient is being discharged w/ANC of 450. What is their level of infection risk?
Severe
What is lymphocytosis?
An increase in circulating lymphocytes
Which test DOES NOT examine the chromosomes and genes in a patient's leukemia cells? FISH, DNA sequencing, echocardiogram, cytogenetic analysis
Echocardiogram
The WBC is divided into subtypes which are reported in the differential. What are 3 of the 5 main types of WBC?
Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Eosinophils
Basophils
What are 3 possible symptoms patients may experience when they are anemic?
Dizziness
Fatigue
Lightheadedness
SOB
Ringing in ears
Confusion
Syncope
Vaso vagal episodes
Tachycardia
Which type of WBC is the primary infection fighter for acute bacterial infections?
Which test compares cancer cells to normal cells in either a blood sample or bone marrow sample? Flow cytometry or Flow psychology
Flow cytometry
Lymphocytes are white cells that are in the lymph nodes, spleen, lymphatic system and some enter the blood. What are 2 of the 3 major types of lymphocytes?
B lymphocytes (B cells)
T lymphocytes (T cells)
Natural killer cells (NK cells)
A patient arrived to the ED with the following lab results: WBC=4, PLT=7, INR=1.6, Fibrinogen=75, Blasts=60%, promyelocytes were seen on peripheral blood smear. There is a high suspicion for APL. What oral medication should the patient start right away?
ATRA
Proliferation is an increase in the number of cells as a result of cell growth and division. Is it better or worse to have a highly proliferative hematologic disease?
Worse
When a patient is receiving intensive induction chemotherapy (7+3) for AML, a bone marrow is done around day 14. What do we want the bone marrow to look like?
Hypocellular