MCQ Hematology Answer 5
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- In acute lymphoblastic leukemia (choice a) there would be numerous blast cells in the peripheral smear. ALL tends to occur in children with an average age of 4 (however, it can occur in adults).
- In chronic lymphocytic leukemia (choice c) there would be a lymphocytosis with mature looking cells. CLL occurs in older people.
- The laboratory findings in chronic myelogenous leukemia (choice d) would show an elevated granulocytic count. The Philadelphia chromosome is positive in the vast majority (90-95%) of patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia.
- Hairy cell leukemia (choice e) has distinctive cells present in the peripheral blood smear, called 'hairy cells'
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