Hematology Study Notes

What is the functional unit of erythropoiesis?

In adults, where does erythropoiesis primarily occur?

What percentage does hemoglobin A₁ typically constitute in adult red blood cells?

What is the primary function of NADH in erythrocyte metabolism?

What is the main purpose of the hexose monophosphate pathway in erythrocytes?

Approximately how long is the typical lifespan of a red blood cell?

What is the role of the spleen in relation to erythrocytes?

What process occurs during the catabolism of hemoglobin?

What serum level defines anemia, according to general practice?

Elevation of 2,3-DPG in anemia results in what physiological change?

What is the typical MCV range for normocytic anemia?

When classifying anemias by morphology, what condition is suggested by spherocytes?

In anemia evaluations, under what condition do reticulocytes fall into the 'regenerative' category?

How is the reticulocyte production index (IC) calculated?

In anemia, what is the most common cause to see a 'rouleaux' formation on a peripheral blood smear?

Which of the following is commonly associated with dacrocytes (teardrop cells) on a blood smear?

What do Howell-Jolly bodies in erythrocytes indicate?

Which of the following is most indicative of microcytic anemia?

Which lab marker is most specific for sideropenia?

What defines severe aplastic anemia?

What primary lab test helps differentiate anemia of chronic disease from iron-deficiency anemia?

What is the role of hepcidin in anemia of chronic disease?

What is a typical morphological cell change with myelophthisic anemia?

What blood examination combo suggests myelophthisis?

What is the basic problem with megaloblastic anemias like B12's?

The most likely first presentation symptom of aplasia?

What is often seen in relation to aplastic anemia's medullar analysis result?

What is generally the treatment plan for anemia?

Aplastic Anemia typically progresses with what?

Fanconi Anemia normally displays at what age typically?

Pure red cell hypoplasia is also known as what?

PNH a mutation in which genes?

What part of cell gets attacked in PNH?

What will bone marrow in anemia show after diagnosis?

What is the most common Aplastic cause?

The key diagnostic feature, what is that?

Lack of a gene is cause to PNH because what?

Myelopthisis is due more often to?

Mye cell is?

Sider Blasts are due to?

If test positive low ferret WHAT else to see??

Acanthocytes indicates

MacroOvalocytes is?

In anemia classification, what condition do 'anisocytes' describe?

What abnormality is suggested by the presence of 'pila de monedas' in a blood smear?

What morphological alteration is indicated primarily with the presence of prevalent schistocytes?

In evaluating a patient with suspected Diamond-Blackfan anemia, what would be the expected finding in the peripheral blood smear?

Which of the following cytogenetic abnormalities is most closely associated with resistance to therapy and progression to myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in the context of aplastic anemia?

Of the following etiologies related to acquired selective aplasia, which typically has a 30% occurence rate?

A patient presents with pancytopenia without splenomegaly. The underlying cause is determined to with Aplastic Anemia, which one confirms the diagnosis?

What combination in observed analysis suggests Myelopthisis?

Which cellular morphology is the leading one that would define Myeolpthisis?

What underlying mechanism causes an increase in the EPO during anemia due to chronic disease/syndrome?

In which way is iron normally provided to the erythrocyte development?

What is not a feature or consequence in sideriopenia?

Indicate the following signs which points of anemia in relation to a deficit in vitamina B12?

Besides the typical general anemia parameters and values related to a B12 deficiency, which ones comes from the exam's result?

What alteration should be added to the following 3: Sindrome anemica, infezioni emorragiche?

If there isn't iron for eryth, what would test show?

Which test should you never not repeat because the result changes?

Which situation can alter hemoglobin's ability?

What’s the best to recognize Mielofibrosis?

Regarding Anemia of Fanconi, what is the most likely occurence?

Which of the following best explain why to look at mieloblastici before any other factor?

In the MDS analysis results, which comes first

In which case do a high level of LDH is normally seen?

Which result of test should remember that must to be the opposite when Siderpenia?

What is the primary cause of sideropenia from the non bleeding causes?

Which morph of Cell is the best at time?

If an anemic patient, already low volume WHAT to see?

As a general statement, How reticoliti relate to bone?

What is the composition of hemoglobin A₁ in adult red blood cells?

What process generates NADH in erythrocytes?

What characterizes the erythrocytic cellularity observed in the bone marrow during aplastic anemia?

In evaluating anemia, which finding suggests iron deficiency?

What is the primary role of EPO (erythropoietin) in treating anemia?

A patient has rouleaux formation on a peripheral blood smear. Which condition is probably generating these?

The presence of Howell-Jolly bodies in red blood cells signifies that probably there isn't of what activity?

Which outcome results from elevated 2,3-DPG levels in anemia?

What does the presence suggest of 'pila de monedas' (Rouleaux formation) in a blood smear?

What key observation would lead to suspicion specifically for myelopthisic anemia?

What etiological detail correlates with a higher rate typically to acquired selective aplasia?

Elevated serum ferritin and its correlation with anemia

A patient with anemia also has angular stomatitis, glossitis, and koilonychia. Which one should relate them?

Following first steps at anemia study to approach likely hemolytic etiologies, which indicates intravascular lysis?

Which statement is true about using hydroxyurea?

Which finding, upon diagnostic review, would most probably confirm the initial anemic assessment for Fanconi’s congenital form diagnosis?

In evaluating a patient with anemia, a high RDW (red cell distribution width) is noted. What does it probably indicate?

Hemoglobin catabolism produces what?

You test hemoglobin A2 but the test comes lowWHAT else to see??

A peripheral film from a patient, already low in VCM when is normal test to found