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jparksx

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PK deficiency causes which of the following to occur in the erythrocyte?
 
  a. Denatured hemoglobin to precipitate
  b. Splenic sequestration of normal erythrocytes
  c. Premature apoptosis from lack of ATP formed
  d. Membrane instability with excessive sodium and calcium influx

Question 2

Laboratory findings on a stained blood smear exhibit striking erythrocyte morphologic abnormalities. The MCV is decreased, osmotic fragility is abnormal, and the thermal sensitivity test demonstrates an increase in erythrocyte fragmentation.
 
  Autohemolysis in increased and is not corrected with glucose. What disorder is associated with these findings?
 
  a. Hereditary pyropoikilocytosis
  b. Hereditary stomatocytosis
  c. PNH
  d. Hereditary spherocytosis


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