A young child from Africa is brought to the United States for treatment of an agressive lymphoma. Cytogentics show MYC translocation with corresponding t(8;14). What is this disorder?

Adults with beta-thalassemia will produce increased amounts of:

Interpret the following results: WBC count: 102 × 109/LDifferential: 13% segmented neutrophils28% band neutrophils15% metamyelocytes8% myelocytes6% promyelocytes15% lymphocytes8% basophils7% monocytes LAP score: 15 (reference interval:  0–400) What disease is suggested?

What is the major World Health Organization criterion for the diagnosis of acute leukemia?

An image from the peripheral blood smear is shown – Which disorder is suggested?

Which disorder is characterized by low serum ferritin values?

Evaluate the hematology data and identify the most likely diagnosis: WBC Count: 12.5 x 10⁹/L RBC Count: 4.6 x 10⁶/µL Hemoglobin (Hgb): 13.8 g/dL Hematocrit (Hct): 41% Platelet Count: 180 x 10⁹/L Differential Count: Neutrophils: 35% Lymphocytes: 50% Monocytes: 10% Eosinophils: 3% Basophils: 2%  

In hemoglobin C disease, how does the mutation affect the hemoglobin molecule?

A patient has the following CBC values WBC = 10.2 x 109/L RBC = 5.5 x 1012/L HGB = 11.3 g/dL HCT = 35.3 L/L MCH = 20 pg MCHC = 32.0 g/dL MCV = 64 fL PLTS = 222 x 109/L Using this data, calculate and interpret the mentzer index:    

In a 1 month old with alpha thalassemia, you would expect to find: