Exam 11: Introduction to Anemia

Which laboratory test provides early and sensitive indication for the diagnosis of a hemolytic disease?

Which of the following represents an example of an intrinsic erythrocyte defect?

All of the following laboratory tests can be used for evaluation of hemolysis except:

A bone marrow examination was ordered on a patient with a 6.8 g/dL hemoglobin. The examination revealed an increase in fibrous tissue. This is an indication that the anemia is likely the result of a:

A patient with a bleeding problem is complaining to her physician about excessive fatigue. Physical examination reveals a thin, pale woman with pale mucosal membranes. Significant CBC findings include an MCV of 70 fl. Based on these findings, follow-up testing should be ordered for:

Which of the following defines an intrinsic erythrocyte defect?

A blood sample has moderate spherocytes, schistocytes, and polychromasia on the smear. What would you expect the results of the following to be? a. Bilirubin b. LDH c. Hemoglobin d. Retic count e. Haptoglobin

CBC results on a pregnant patient indicate an MCV of 112 fl. What would be the most appropriate reflex test?

A patient sample had a retic count of 5% and hematocrit of 25%. Normal hematocrit is 45%. How would a bone marrow evaluation help you determine whether the bone marrow is responding to the pancytopenia?

The peripheral blood smear of a patient with anemia reveals normocytic, normochromic RBCs and the RPI is <2. Which of the following is likely to be the cause of the anemia?

Which of the following clinical findings is associated with anemia?

An instrument printout indicates that a patient has an RPI of 1.3, hemoglobin of 7 g/dL, and MCV of 112 fl. What can be concluded from this?

Which of the following defines hemolysis?

Which of the following laboratory values would best correlate with moderate polychromasia on the peripheral blood smear?

A patient presents with an RPI of >2 and macrocytic morphology of the red blood cells. Which survival defect does this most likely represent?

The finding of a positive direct antiglobulin test (DAT) for a patient is likely to result in which of the following pathologies:

Which of the following poikilocytes would be associated with a hemolytic anemia?

A patient sample had a retic count of 5%. The patient's hematocrit was 25%. Normal hematocrit is 45%. What is the corrected reticulocyte count?

Which of the following pathologic conditions would produce an anemia with anisocytosis?

What test is the most sensitive and specific for detecting iron-deficiency anemia?