A 73 year female patient presents with anemia and thrombocytopenia. On her peripheral smear, the tech notes the presence of marked aniso/poikilocytosis, RBC’s with Howell Jolly bodies, oval macrocytes, hyposegmentation of some neutrophils. The patient’s Vitamin B12 and folate levels are within normal range. Possible diagnosis may be:

A deficiency of sphingomyelinase is seen in:

A characteristic feature of the peripheral blood in a patient with CML is a:

Increased serum viscosity with the production of IgM monoclonal proteins is associated with:

Conditions which may reveal the presence of schistocytes on the peripheral smear include:

Please identify the cell or inclusion by matching the correct image with the correct name. *If an image has an arrow, you are identifying the cell or inclusion at the end of the arrowhead.*

Which cells are involved in hypersensitivity reactions (anaphylactic) reactions?

Which cell series shows positivity with peroxidase cytochemical stain?

Patient X has a total WBC count of 8500/uL. Twenty five percent of his WBC’s are lymphocytes and 70% are neutrophils. Which statement below is true based on this data?

Which RBC abnormality is described by the term “poikilocytosis”?