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mpobi80

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on: Jun 25, 2018
An elevated reticulocyte count rules out which of the following?
 
  a. Acute blood loss
  b. Aplastic crisis
  c. Acute hemolysis
  d. Successful patient response to iron therapy

Question 2

Which of the following is the most specific indicator of accelerated intravascular red cell destruction?
 
  a. Increased serum bilirubin
  b. Increased haptoglobin
  c. Decreased hematocrit
  d. Decreased haptoglobin


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
An elevated reticulocyte count is seen after acute blood loss, acute hemolysis, and after successful patient response to iron therapy. It is not observed in an aplastic crisis.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
When red cells are destroyed in the circulation, hemoglobin is released into plasma. Haptoglobin binds the free hemoglobin and thus decreases in plasma. This is specific for intravascular hemolysis.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Excellent

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