2.3 What other three tests will you request to confirm this diagnosis including the expected (6)
results?
QUESTION 3
[25]
3.1 By means of a short essay explain the varying roles of thrombin during injury or
(15)
inflammation.
3.2 D-dimers are often an indication of an abnormal coagulation process. How are these
(5)
products formed in the body?
3.3 Patients suffering from acute leukaemia usually suffer from infection, fatigue, shortness (5)
of breath, bruising and bleeding. Explain why they suffer from these symptoms
QUESTION 4
[15]
A seven-year-old boy who had previously been very healthy and active was brought to his
doctor with acute sepsis and lymphadenopathy. An ultrasound revealed a large mass in his
thorax region. A peripheral blood smear showed the following cells, and a lymphoproliferative
disorder was suspected. Cytochemistry analysis and flow cytometry were requested, and the
results are below.
Peripheral bloo,.d,. s.me,.a,.r,,,,.
Cytochemistry results
Myeloperoxidase - Negative
Sudan black - Negative
Acid Phosphatase - "Polar dot" or localised positivity
Non-specific esterase - "Polar dot" or localised positivity
Flowcytometry results
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0.93%
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10'
0.03%
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0
0
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0.27%
0.26%
10 1
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