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imanialler

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on: Jun 25, 2018
The term used to describe a decrease in all blood cell numbers in the peripheral blood is:
 
  a. Leukopenia
  b. Lymphopenia
  c. Neutropenia
  d. Pancytopenia

Question 2

The presence of polychromatophilic RBCs on a blood film suggest that there will be:
 
  a. An increase in the reticulocyte count
  b. Decreased production of RBCs in the bone marrow
  c. Neutrophilia
  d. Lymphopenia


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

ANS: D
A decrease in all blood cell counts in the peripheral blood is pancytopenia. Lymphopenia is a decrease in lymphocytes, neutropenia is a decrease in neutrophils, and leukopenia is a decrease in the white count.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Polychromatophilic RBCs are reticulocytes when they are stained with a supravital stain such as new methylene blue; thus their obvious presence suggests the reticulocyte count will be increased. They also suggest that enhanced bone marrow erythropoiesis exists. They have nothing to do with either neutrophils or lymphocytes.


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