T e s t s : B e n i g n L e u k o c y t o s e s
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Question 1
Which of the following disorders may show the highest lymphocytosis, with lymphocyte counts as high as 100,000 x 109/L?
a.
Bordetella pertussis (whooping cough)
b.Transient stress lymphocytosis
c.Infectious mononucleosis
d.Infectious lymphocytosis
e.Viral hepatitis
Question 2
Of the following, which is the most useful in differentiating between chronic lymphocytic leukemia and a benign lymphocytosis due to infectious lymphocytosis?
a.Lymphocyte count
b.Lymphocyte morphology
c.Cytogenetic studies
d.TdT studies
e.Patient age
Question 3
Of the following, which is the most useful in differentiating between chronic myeloid leukemia and a benign neutrophilia with a left shift?
a.Neutrophil count
b.Neutrophil morphology
c.Cytogenetic studies
d.Myeloperoxidase staining
e.Patient age
