T e s t s : A c u t e L e u k e m i a
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Question 1
Of the following types of acute myeloid leukemia, which is the most likely to present with skin and/or central nervous system involvement?
a.
Acute myeloblastic leukemia with maturation (AML-M2)
b.Acute promyelocytic leukemia (AML-M3)
c.Acute monoblastic leukemia (AML-M5)
d.Acute erythroblastic leukemia (AML-M6)
e.Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AML-M7)
Question 2
Most cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia are of B-cell immunophenotype:
a.True
b.False
Question 3
Most cases of acute lymphoblastic lymphoma are of B-cell immunophenotype:
a.True
b.False
Question 4
Which of the following is the most helpful in determining prognosis in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)?
a.Peripheral blood examination
b.Bone marrow examination
c.Immunophenotyping (flow cytometry)
d.Molecular studies (e.g., PCR)
e.Cytogenetic studies
Question 5
All of the following are good prognostic indicators in acute lymphoblastic leukemia except:
a.Age between 1 and 10
b.T-cell immunophenotype
c.White blood cell count less than 10,000 x 109/L
d. Hyperdiploidy
