Question 298 · LEK · Leukemias
Haematological abnormalities are a common symptom of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in children. Blood morphology test shows:
1) anaemia;
2) thrombocytopenia;
3) low white blood cell count;
4) normal white blood cell count;
5) high white blood cell count.
The correct answer is:
2) thrombocytopenia;
3) low white blood cell count;
4) normal white blood cell count;
5) high white blood cell count.
The correct answer is:
- A. all of the above.
- B. 1,2,3.
- C. 1,2,4.
- D. 1,2,5.
- E. 1,5.
Hint
Blasts may stay in the marrow or flood the blood, so consider every possible white cell count alongside the signs of marrow failure.
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