Question 1

Which of the following is true of stage 3 iron deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A) Serum transferrin receptors are decreased. 
B) FEP is increased. 
C) The number of sideroblasts is normal. 
D) The red cell count is increased, whereas the hematocrit is decreased. 
A) Serum transferrin receptors are decreased. 
B) FEP is increased. 
C) The number of sideroblasts is normal. 
D) The red cell count is increased, whereas the hematocrit is decreased.

Question 2

Which test will rise first after successful treatment for iron deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A) reticulocyte count 
B) ferritin 
C) MCV 
D) hemoglobin 
A) reticulocyte count 
B) ferritin 
C) MCV 
D) hemoglobin

Question 3

Which of the following would point to iron deficiency anemia as opposed to the ACI?

Accepted Answer

A) anemia 
B) high transferrin 
C) low serum iron 
D) elevated FEP 
A) anemia 
B) high transferrin 
C) low serum iron 
D) elevated FEP

Question 4

What parameter of the routine complete blood count (CBC)is a sensitive indicator of preclinical iron deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A) red blood cell distribution width (RDW) 
B) hematocrit 
C) mean cell hemoglobin (MCH) 
D) red blood count 
A) red blood cell distribution width (RDW) 
B) hematocrit 
C) mean cell hemoglobin (MCH) 
D) red blood count

Question 5

Chronic blood loss leads to

Accepted Answer

A) iron deficiency anemia. 
B) ACI. 
C) megaloblastic anemia. 
D) hemolytic anemia. 
A) iron deficiency anemia. 
B) ACI. 
C) megaloblastic anemia. 
D) hemolytic anemia.

Question 6

Lack of accessible iron is the mechanism for iron deficiency in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) hemochromatosis 
B) hemosiderosis 
C) lead poisoning 
D) anemia of chronic inflammation (ACI) 
A) hemochromatosis 
B) hemosiderosis 
C) lead poisoning 
D) anemia of chronic inflammation (ACI)

Question 7

Which group of patients is most likely to develop iron deficiency from increased need?

Accepted Answer

A) young men 
B) infants and young children 
C) postmenopausal women 
D) middle-aged men 
A) young men 
B) infants and young children 
C) postmenopausal women 
D) middle-aged men

Exam 20: Disorders of Iron Kinetics and Heme Metabolism

Which of the following is true of stage 3 iron deficiency?

Which test will rise first after successful treatment for iron deficiency?

Which of the following would point to iron deficiency anemia as opposed to the ACI?

What parameter of the routine complete blood count (CBC)is a sensitive indicator of preclinical iron deficiency?

Chronic blood loss leads to

Lack of accessible iron is the mechanism for iron deficiency in which of the following?

Which group of patients is most likely to develop iron deficiency from increased need?

An Overview of Clinical Laboratory Hematology

Safety in the Hematology Laboratory

Blood Specimen Collection

Care and Use of the Microscope

Quality Assurance in Hematology and Hemostasis Testing

Cellular Structure and Function

Hematopoiesis

Erythrocyte Production and Destruction

Erythrocyte Metabolism and Membrane Structure and Function

Hemoglobin Metabolism

Iron Kinetics and Laboratory Assessment

Leukocyte Development, Kinetics, and Functions

Platelet Production, Structure, and Function

Manual, Semiautomated and Point-of-Care Testing in Hematology

Automated Blood Cell Analysis

Examination of the Peripheral Blood Film and Correlation with the Complete Blood Count

Bone Marrow Examination

Body Fluid Analysis in the Hematology Laboratory

Anemias: Red Blood Cell Morphology and Approach to Diagnosis

Anemias Caused by Defects of DNA Metabolism

Bone Marrow Failure

Introduction to Increased Destruction of Erythrocytes

Intrinsic Defects Leading to Increased Erythrocyte Destruction

Extrinsic Defects Leading to Increased Erythrocyte Destruction Nonimmune Causes

Extrinsic Defects Leading to Increased Erythrocyte Destruction Immune Causes

Hemoglobinopathies (Structural Defects in Hemoglobin)

Thalassemias

Nonmalignant Leukocyte Disorders

Cytogenetics

Molecular Diagnostics in Hematopathology

Flow Cytometric Analysis in Hematologic Disorders

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Acute Leukemias

Mature Lymphoid Neoplasms

Normal Hemostasis and Coagulation

Hemorrhagic Disorders and Laboratory Assessment

Thrombotic Disorders and Laboratory Assessment

Thrombocytopenia and Thrombocytosis

Qualitative Disorders of Platelets and Vasculature

Laboratory Evaluation of Hemostasis

Antithrombotic Therapies and their Laboratory Assessment

Hemostasis and Coagulation Instrumentation

Pediatric and Geriatric Hematology and Hemostasis

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