White Cell and Platelet Disorders: Peripheral Blood Clues to Nonneoplastic Conditions (Online Course)
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Authors: C. William Reiquam, M.D.; Elmer W. Koneman, M.D.
This collection of informative case studies covers current topics in white cell and platelet disorders. Topics include leukemoid reactions, leukocytosis, intracellular granules, intra-cytoplasmic inclusion bodies, platelet satellitism, and more. Excellent for continuing education for clinical laboratory science professionals.
Continuing Education Credits
- P.A.C.E.® Contact Hours: 3 hour(s)
- Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Science CE - General (Hematology): 3 hour(s)
Objectives
- Recognize several peripheral white cell abnormalities and list the criteria necessary to request a morphological/clinical review.
- Recognize and list the criteria by which a leukemoid reaction is differentiated from leukocytosis with a left shift.
- Describe various intracellular white blood cell inclusions and correlate them with the metabolic, genetic, and reactive conditions with which they are associated.
- Estimate platelet counts from peripheral blood smear scans and discuss erroneous automated platelet results.
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Course Outline
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- White Blood Cell Disorders and Platelets:
- Peripheral Smear Review Introduction
- Leukemoid Reaction and Toxic Changes
- Leukemoid Reaction
- Toxic Changes
- Thrombocytosis Associated with Toxic Granulation
- Case History
- The neutrophils illustrated in this image are representative of those seen in a female patient's peripheral blood smear. The total WBC was 28.5 X 109/...
- Toxic granulation noted in the neutrophils' cytoplasm reflects an increase in activity of which of the following?(Choose all that apply)
- A peripheral blood smear with many myeloid cells was presented for morphology review (see image on the right). Toxic granulation and vacuoles in the n...
- The association of increased platelets accompanying neutrophilia and toxic granulation, as illustrated in this image, is called thrombocytopenia.
- White Cell Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Abnormalities Related to Inherited Conditions
- Pelger-Huet Anomaly
- Chediak-Higashi Anomaly
- Alder Anomaly
- May-Hegglin Anomaly
- The inclusions noted in the cytoplasm of this white blood cell are most suggestive of which of these conditions?
- WBC inclusions: Summary
- Familial disorders: summary
- Case Study One:The patient is a 10 year-old boy from Florida who developed abdominal pain while on a skiing trip with his family in Colorado. He was b...
- Case One Follow-up
- The cell indicated by the arrow in the image on the right is most consistent with Chediak-Higashi anomaly.
- 5. Miscellaneous Granulocytic Cells
- Eosinophils
- Basophils
- A peripheral blood smear was reviewed and a representative field is shown on the right. Which of the following conditions may produce the results seen...
- Which of the following conditions is NOT associated with an increase in the white blood cell shown in the image on the right?
- 6. Non Granulocytic White Blood Cells
- Disorders and Diseases Associated With Increased Monocytes
- Case History One
- Case History Two
- Case History Three
- Multiple Myeloma
- References
- 7. Platelets
- Giant Platelets
- Thrombocytopenia
- Pseudo-thrombocytopenia
- Thrombocytosis
- Platelet satellites (see image to the right) may account for low platelet counts as determined by electronic counters. Satellitosis is initiated by:
- The image on the right is a microscopic field from a Wright-Giemsa stained peripheral blood smear (1000X magnification). The structure indicated by th...
- A representative field from a peripheral blood smear, seen on the right, was held for morophological and clinical review as the total platelet count w...
- The peripheral blood smear shown in this image was held for review because of an increase in platelets. Conditions in which platelets are increased as...
- This image is representative of a peripheral blood smear. Some automated instruments may report this platelet count as:
Additional Information
Level of instruction: Intermediate
Intended Audience: Medical laboratory professionals, clinical laboratory science students and instructors of hematology.
General Information: This program provides several outstanding interactive case studies, which cover pertinent topics in white cell and platelet disorders. Numerous excellent photomicrographs enhance the text, and interactive questions help the student master the material.
Author Credentials: C. William Reiquam M.D. is a clinical pathologist at University of Colorado Health Sciences in Denver, CO. He has extensive experience in hematology and is currently focusing on evidence-based medicine and its implication for medial care outcomes.
Elmer W.Koneman M.D. is Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology, University of Colorado School of Medicine. Residing in Breckenridge,CO, Dr. Koneman is a Board Certified Pathologist, former full Professor of Pathology University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is author of numerous journal articles and books.
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