Classification of Anemias based on MCV, MCHC, and BM Response

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What is the classification of anemias based on the size of red blood cells (RBC) and hemoglobin concentration (HGB)?

  • Normocytic and normochromic (correct)
  • Macrocytic and hypochromic
  • Microcytic and hyperchromic
  • Normocytic and macrocytic

What type of anemia is characterized by an absolute increase in hemoglobin concentration (hyperchromia)?

  • Microcytic anemia
  • Non-regenerative anemia (correct)
  • Regenerative anemia
  • Normochromic anemia

Which bone marrow finding is indicative of a regenerative response to anemia?

  • Hypercellularity with low M:E ratio (correct)
  • Low erythroid hyperplasia
  • Microcytosis
  • Normochromasia

In equine with hemolytic or hemorrhagic anemia, what needs to be checked to confirm if it's regenerative?

<p>Low H:F ratio (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the signs of regeneration in anemia?

<p>Polychromasia and reticulocytosis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of anemia shows a non-responsive bone marrow that is not actively increasing erythropoiesis?

<p>Non-regenerative anemia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of anemia is characterized by microcytic and hypochromic red blood cells with poor signs of regeneration?

<p>Non-regenerative anemia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Chronic external hemorrhagic blood loss leads to which type of anemia?

<p>Iron deficiency anemia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic bone marrow finding in cases of external hemorrhage?

<p>Depletion of iron storage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of anemia is more likely to show a greater degree of regeneration within 2-3 days?

<p>Hemolytic anemia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In extravascular hemolytic anemias, what happens to the red blood cells in the spleen and liver?

<p>They are completely phagocytized (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can cause the formation of Heinz bodies, spherocytes, and ghost cells in red blood cells?

<p>Hemolytic anemia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a high mean corpuscular volume (MCV) indicate in blood?

<p>Regeneration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is absent in non-regenerative anemias?

<p>Reticulocytosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When might hemolytic or blood loss anemia appear nonregenerative?

<p>During the first 2-3 days (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of anemia is BM aspiration indicated if more than 3 days pass without regeneration signs?

<p>Iron Deficiency Anemia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the net result of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)?

<p>Hyper-coagulation and hemorrhage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the test results for DIC in a whole blood sample taken in an EDTA tube?

<p>Low fibrinogen, high fibrin degradation products (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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