White Blood Cells

Question 1

total WBC count

4000-11000

Answer 1

adult

Question 2

total WBC count

6200-17000

Answer 2

child <2yo

Question 3

total WBC count

9000-30000

Answer 3

new born

Question 4

T/F: neutrophils and lymphocyte counts are different for adults and children (<5yo)

Answer 4

TRUE

Question 5

neutrophils 50-70%

Answer 5

adult

Question 6

neutrophils 20-40%

Answer 6

child

Question 7

lymphocytes 20-40%

Answer 7

adult

Question 8

lymphocytes 50-70%

Answer 8

child

Question 9

____ are used to diagnose or evaluate individuals with inflammation, infection, neoplasia, or immunosuppression

Answer 9

WBC

Question 10

____ predominate until age 4-5 then ___ predominate and adult values are present

Answer 10

lymphocytes -> neutrophils

Question 11

-____ or -______ is a condition of or increase in

Answer 11

• osis

- philia

Question 12

-____ is a condition of decrease

Answer 12

-penia

Question 13

WBC count is increased, usually indicates inflammation/bacterial infection

Answer 13

leukocytosis

Question 14

WBC count is decreased; seen in marrow suppression, overwhelming infection, auto immune, viral syndromes (low normal)

Answer 14

leukopenia

Question 15

bacterial infection or an inflammatory response

Answer 15

neutrophilia

Question 16

viral infections: ALC lymph count normal, but the total WBC count shows leukopenia due to decreased granulocytes

Answer 16

lymphocytosis

Question 17

SBE, disseminated TB, lymphoma or leukemia, typhoid

Answer 17

monocytosis

Question 18

acute allergic attacks, certain skin conditions: permphagus or psoriasis; scarlet fever and brucellosis

Answer 18

eosinophilia

Question 19

CML, myeloproliferative diz

Answer 19

basophila

Question 20

non-leukemic WBC count of >50000 or a differential count of more than 5% metamyelocytes or earlier cells; a more severe ordinary non neoplastic granulocytic reaction

Answer 20

leukemoid reaction

Question 21

may develop at any stage of cell maturation and is named accordingly; the more immature the predominant cell, the worse the prognosis

Answer 21

leukemia

Question 22

has >25% blast forms present in the peripheral blood

Answer 22

acute leukemia

Question 23

True/False: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Acute Myeloid Leukemia occur about equally but in differing groups

Answer 23

TRUE

Question 24

in child hood before the age of 10

Answer 24

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

ALL

Question 25

mostly in adults over 50yo

Answer 25

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

AML

Question 26

has more mature forms and a better prognosis

Answer 26

chronic leukemia

Question 27

makes up about 30% of all leukemia; usually occurs after 50yo, men 2:1, elevated WBC majority of time

Answer 27

chronic lymphoblastic leukemia

Question 28

seen at 20-50 years of age, 20% of all leukemia; myelocytes or metamyelocytes are present, associated with the presence of philadelphia chromosome

Answer 28

chronic myeloid leukemia

Question 29

is an increase in the blood cell mass; there are three types

Answer 29

polycythemia

Question 30

three types of polycythemia

Answer 30

vera
relative
secondary

Question 31

where all cells are increased (RBC, WBC, platelets)

Answer 31

vera polycythemia

Question 32

caused by dehydration

Answer 32

relative polycythemia

Question 33

caused by hypoxia

Answer 33

secondary polycythemia