Exam 15: Cell Biology, Disorders of Neutrophils, Infectious Mononucleosis, and Reactive Lymphocytosis

The classic response to infectious and inflammatory processes is an increase in the _____________ number of __________________.

A rare autosomal recessive congenital disorder that features partial albinism, mild bleeding tendencies, and giant lysosomal granules in blood and tissue cells is known as ____________.

Which qualitative white blood cell (WBC) disorder demonstrates blue-staining cytoplasmic inclusions in neutrophils that resemble Döhle bodies?

Morphological features that can be manifested in the neutrophils in the peripheral blood of patients with severe infections include:

What other hematologic condition will support the diagnosis of May-Hegglin anomaly in addition to the neutrophil abnormalities?

__________ is the consequence of either severe neutropenia or neutrophil dysfunction.

What is the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis?

In the process of ingestion of foreign organisms by neutrophils, extensions located on the membrane surface surround the organism in a cup-like fashion until they fuse. These extensions are termed:

A white blood cell count (WBC) found in the blood of a healthy adult is:

Eosinophilia occurs when the absolute eosinophil count is greater than which of the following?

Basophilia occurs when the absolute count is greater than which of the following?

Which X-linked recessive disease is characterized by a granuloma formation as a result of the inability of neutrophils, monocytes, and eosinophils to kill microorganisms after normal engulfment?

A patient presents with absolute lymphocytosis with 12% reactive lymphocytes on the peripheral blood smear. The heterophile antibody test is negative. What more specific antibody test should be performed?

The absolute number of lymphocytes found in the blood of a healthy adult is:

The presence of prominent, dark-staining, coarse cytoplasmic granules in neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes, and occasionally lymphocytes is known as: _______?

During bacterial infection the granulocyte-to-erythroid ratio can increase due to __________ production.

__________ are the most numerous leukocytes found in the blood.

Cold agglutinins of __________ specificity are present in 20% of patients with infectious mononucleosis.

Which of the following features are seen in reactive lymphocytes?

Neutropenia is a quantitative disease, defined as an absolute neutrophil count of less than __________.