malignant neoplasm of the blood-forming tissues of the BM, spleen, and lymphatics
leukemia
old way of classifying leukemia
French-American-British classification
t or f. more blasts will lead to a shorter and more fatal disease
true
what is increased in shift to the left?
more younger forms of WBCs in the PBS
normal M:E ratio in adults
2:1 to 4:1
M:E ratio in leukemic patients
10:1
type of anemia that is commonly present in cases of acute leukemia
normocytic, normochromic
acute vs chronic leukemia (3 each)
acute
chronic
new way of classifying leukemia
WHO classification
2 basis in classifying leukemia accdg to FAB:
morphology of cells in Romanowsky-stained smear
based on cytologic and histochemical characteristics
2 cytochemical stains used
myeloperoxidase
sudan black b
romanowsky composition (2)
methylene blue
eosin y/eosin b
romanowsky stain examples
wright’s, giemsa, may-grunwald
MPO and SBB of lymphocytic leukemias
MPO negative
SBB negative
most common form of childhood leukemia
acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
ALL subtypes
L1, L2, L3
which ALL is called Burkitt-type of leukemia
ALL L3
basis of classification for ALL (6)
aic ncc
ALL that has nuclear and cytoplasmic vacuoles
ALL L3
ALL present in 70% of children
ALL L1
ALL present in 70% of adults
ALL L2
rare in children and adult
ALL L3
immunologic marker: CD24
ALL L3
immunologic marker: CD10
ALL L1