Mock Haematology Module 6

A 32-year-old woman presents to the clinic with complaints of fatigue and jaundice. Laboratory findings reveal a haemoglobin level of 85 g/L, reticulocytosis, and an elevated indirect bilirubin. A peripheral blood smear shows anisocytosis and polychromasia without evidence of spherocytes. The patient’s family history is notable for her brother having similar symptoms.

Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis for her condition?

Pyruvate kinase deficiency

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Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency

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Hereditary spherocytosis

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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

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A 72-year-old man is referred to haematology with a raised haemoglobin. A diagnosis of polycythaemia vera is suspected. Which other blood abnormality would be most consistent with this diagnosis?

Raised haematocrit

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Raised alanine transferase

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Hypokalaemia

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Thrombocytopaenia

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Raised ferritin level

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Which one of the following therapeutic options is least recognised in the treatment of aplastic anaemia?

Interferon-gamma

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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation

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Eltrombopag

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Anti-thymocyte globulin

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Platelet transfusion

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Which one of the following haematological malignancies is most commonly associated with the t(11;14) translocation?

Mantle cell lymphoma

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Acute promyelocytic leukaemia

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Burkitt's lymphoma

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Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

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Chronic myeloid leukaemia

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Which one of the following is not a recognised treatment for immune thrombocytopenic purpura?

Plasma exchange

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Splenectomy

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IV immunoglobulin

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Eltrombopag

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Oral prednisone

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Which of the following drugs is known to cause a rapid onset of drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia?

Tirofiban

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Quinine

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Phenytoin

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Haloperidol

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Naproxen

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An 80-year-old man is reviewed in the haematology clinic. He has been referred due to weight loss, lethargy and a significantly elevated IgM level. Recent bloods show the following:

Hb 138 g/L
Platelets 127 × 10⁹/L
IgM 2150 mg/dL (range 50–330 mg/dL)
ESR 45 mm/hr

Given the likely diagnosis, which one of the following complications is he most likely to develop?

Hyperviscosity syndrome

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Renal failure

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Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

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Anaemia

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Hypercalcemia

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A 28-year-old man is investigated for cervical lymphadenopathy. A biopsy shows nodular sclerosing Hodgkin lymphoma.

Which one of the following factors is associated with a poor prognosis?

Night sweats

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History of Epstein Barr virus infection

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Mediastinal involvement

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Male gender

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Lymphocytes 20% of total white blood cells

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In immune thrombocytopenic purpura, at which target are the autoantibodies most commonly directed?

Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa complex

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Platelet activating factor

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ATP receptor

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Anti-thrombin III receptor

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ADP receptor

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A 34-year-old man who is known to have type 1 von Willebrand disease asks for advice. He is due to have a tooth extracted at the dentist next week. Which one of the following is the most appropriate management to reduce the risk of bleeding?

Desmopressin

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Mefenamic acid

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Vitamin K

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Factor VIII concentrate

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Factor VII concentrate

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A 66-year-old woman is referred by her GP with anaemia. She has been feeling generally unwell for the past 3 weeks. Bloods on admission show:

Hb 87 g/L
MCV 87 fl
Plt 198 × 10⁹/L
WBC 5.3 × 10⁹/L

Further tests were then ordered:

Reticulocytes 5.2%
Direct antiglobulin test positive (IgG only)
Film — no agglutination seen at room temperature.

Which one of the following is the most likely underlying cause?

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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Mycoplasma pneumonia

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Chronic myeloid leukaemia

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Acute myeloid leukaemia subtype M3

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Cytomegalovirus infection

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A 17-year-old man is investigated after he bled excessively following a tooth extraction. The following results are obtained:

Plt 173 × 10⁹/L
PT 12.9 secs
APTT 84 secs

The most likely clotting factor deficiency in this case is?

Factor VIII

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Factor VI

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Factor VII

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Factor IX

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Factor X

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Which of the following is the best diagnostic test for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria?

Flow cytometry for CD59 and CD55

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Osmotic fragility test

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FMC-7 staining

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PAS staining of erythrocytes

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Immunophenotyping for CD19 and CD20

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A 25-year-old woman with primary antiphospholipid syndrome is reviewed. She has just had a booking ultrasound at 11 weeks gestation which confirms a viable pregnancy. This is her first pregnancy and she is otherwise fit and well.

Which one of the following is the recommended treatment?

Aspirin + low-molecular weight heparin

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Aspirin + prednisone

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Low-molecular weight heparin

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Prednisone + low-molecular weight heparin

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Aspirin

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Transmission of which type of infection is most likely to occur following a platelet transfusion?

Bacterial

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Syphilis

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Malaria

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Hepatitis B

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HIV

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Patients with Sjögren syndrome are at an increased risk of which one of the following malignancies?

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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Myeloma

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Oesophageal cancer

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Intraocular melanoma

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Squamous cell skin cancer

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A 16-year-old girl with sickle cell anaemia presents with abdominal pain. On examination, she is noted to have splenomegaly and is clinically anaemic.

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Sequestration crisis

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Liver cirrhosis

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Parvovirus infection

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Salmonella infection

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Thrombotic crisis

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Which one of the following statements regarding heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is correct?

HIT is a prothrombotic condition

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A fall in the platelet count of greater than 15% is diagnostic

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Tranexamic acid is the treatment of choice

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HIT usually develops with 2-3 days of starting treatment

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HIT is more common with low-molecular weight heparin than with unfractionated heparin

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Which of the following features is not commonly associated with Waldenström macroglobulinaemia?

Bone pain

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Cryoglobulinaemia

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Retinal vein thrombosis

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Hepatosplenomegaly

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Monoclonal IgM paraproteinaemia

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Cladribine is a recognised treatment for which haematological disorder?

Hairy cell leukaemia

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Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

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Myelofibrosis

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Burkitt's lymphoma

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Acute myeloid leukaemia

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A 17-year-old male is diagnosed with alpha-thalassaemia. On which chromosome are the alpha-globin genes located?

Chromosome 16

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Chromosome 4

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Chromosome 8

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Chromosome 12

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Chromosome 20

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A 72-year-old woman is admitted with confusion and pallor. Her daughter reports that she has been getting more confused and tired for the past three months. Blood tests are reported as follows:

Hb 89 g/L
MCV 125 fl
Plt 148 × 10⁹/L
WBC 4.4 × 10⁹/L

In light of the macrocytic anaemia, some further tests are ordered: Intrinsic factor antibodies negative; Vitamin B12 94 ng/L (200–900 ng/L); Folic acid 1.1 nmol/L (>3.0 nmol/L)

What is the most appropriate management?

Intramuscular vitamin B12 + start oral folic acid when vitamin B12 levels are normal

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Oral folic acid + blood transfusion

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Oral folic acid + start Intramuscular vitamin B12 when folic acid levels are normal

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Blood transfusion

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Oral prednisone

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Which of the following conditions is associated with a high leucocyte alkaline phosphatase score?

Myelofibrosis

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Pernicious anaemia

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Infectious mononucleosis

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Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria

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Chronic myeloid leukaemia

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Which one of the following statements regarding warfarin is correct?

Warfarin can be used when breast-feeding

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Hypothyroidism may develop in a small minority of patients

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Aortic prosthetic valves generally require a higher INR than mitral valves

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The target INR following a pulmonary embolism is 3.5

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All patients with an INR of greater than 6.0 should be given vitamin K

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Which one of the following features confirms the presence of CML?

Detection of t(9: 22) the Philadephia chromosome

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Presence of leukocytosis

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Presence of splenomegaly

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Presence of hypermetabolic symptoms

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Presence of a blast crisis.

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A 72-year-old woman is found to have a marked lymphocytosis associated with smudge cells on the blood film. A diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is suspected.

Which one of the following is the investigation of choice?

Immunophenotyping

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Bone marrow aspiration

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Protein electrophoresis

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White cell scan

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Bone marrow trephine

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