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Hematology

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P. vera lab data   Positive JAK-2 (janus kinase) serum test (pos in 74-97% of pts). Radiolabeled RBC study. Low EPO. WBC 10-20, PLt possibly >1M. High B12, LAP, uric acid. Pseudohyperkalemia. Normal SaO2.  
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JAK-2 mutations may be associated with:   Myelofibrosis. 50% of patients with essential thrombocytosis. 97% of patients with P vera  
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Multiple myeloma evaluation   SPEP (M-spike); 24 hr urine (Bence-Jones pro); Serum viscosity (may req plasma pheresis); Metastatic bone survey (lytic lesions); BM bx (inc. cytogenetics for q13- chromosome abnormality); Beta-2 microglobulins  
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Part of eval for multiple myeloma (if elevated = very poor outcome)   Beta-2 microglobulins  
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Dohle bodies   blue patch near edge; PMN; infxn  
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Toxic gran   purple/blue-black; PMN; severe infxn/toxic  
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Hyperseg   6or more/3% w/5 or more; PMN; megaloblastic anemia, B12-folate def  
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Vacuoles   Monos/PMN; poss sepsis  
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LAP =   leukocyte alkaline phosphatase; Low in CML; High in leukemoid reactions  
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Platelets in leukemias   Increased (acute); normal (chronic)  
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Auer rods   AML  
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Smudge cells   CLL  
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Fried egg   hairy cell  
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Hypercellular bone marrow with reticulin or collagen fibrosis   myelofibrosis  
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Reed-Sternberg cells   large cells with multiloculated or bilobed nuclei with halo around inclusion nucleoli; seen in Hodgkin Disease  
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NHL labs   Anemia, high LDH and ESR. Test for HIV. CXR, CT of chest & A/P, LN bx, LP if CNS involvement  
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Test needed for dx of NHL   LN bx (excisional LN bx is preferred)  
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ALL: anterior mediastinal mass on CXR is suggestive of:   T-cell ALL  
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CML findings   Median WBC = 170,000 at dx; splenomegaly; BM/PBS: Phil. Chr (bcr/abl fusion gene); FISH for bcr/abl (quantitative); RT-PCR for bcr/abl (qualitative); thrombocytopenia (30%)  
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Hemochromatosis labs   High plasma iron (>200), transferrin saturation (70-100%), serum ferritin, LFTs, hepatic iron. Low TIBC. HFE gene mutation.  
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Gold standard for Hemochromatosis dx:   Liver biopsy with parenchymal hemosiderin  
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