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1
Q

11q23 transformation in AML indicates what

A

poor prognosis

2
Q

11q23 transformation in AML is often caused by…

A

previous chemo

usually alkylating agents

3
Q

Prognostic feature: Auer rods

A

positive

(better outcome)

4
Q

t(8;21), t(16;16), t(15;17)

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good prognostic features

5
Q

What do monocytes have that makes them easy to see on a smear?

A

nuclear clefts

6
Q

What type of cell is diagnostic for acute promyelocytic leukemia?

A

Faggot cell

7
Q

What is donor chimerism?

A

all peripheral blood is from donor tissue

8
Q

A super duper high WBC with lots of blasts might cause this set of complications

A

hyperviscocity

heart –> ischemia

retina –> blurred vision