Which of the following is preferable site for bone marrow aspiration and biopsy?

A patient has the following results: WBC count: 35 x 10p/L Differential:  8 metamyelocytes                       10 band neutrophils                        7 monocytes                        1 basophils                        60 segmented neutrophils                         12 lymphocytes                         2 eosinophils Platelets:  Normal RBC Morphology: Normocytic, normochromic LAP score: 5 The results are consistent with:

The presence of thrombocytopenia, giant platelets and dohle-like inclusion in a patient’s serum is characteristic of:

The morphological classification of anemia in the myelodysplastic syndromes is:

A peripheral blood picture dominated by cells that appear convoluted with folding nucleus and clefting would most likely be seen in:

Storage iron is usually elevated by measuring the:

Which of the following test results can be abnormal in a patient with classic von Willebrand’s disease?

A 71‐year‐old man admitted at the hospital, underwent to primary right hip arthroplasty. Patient received antibiotic post-op prophylaxis with cefazolin. At discharge, none sign of local inflammation or infection was evident. After 20 days from discharge, patient was admitted back to the hospital for the presence of secretion of the wound. Samples for wound bacterial culture were collected, and the patient was empirically treated with amikacin  and teicoplanin. Elevated serum C reactive protein (PCR) 131 mg/L (normal value,

A patient with values of RBC = 4.01×1012/L,Hgb = 12.5 g/dl and Hct = 37.2% has the following RBC indices:

Describe which instrument/method was used at your clinical site for performing antibiotic susceptibility.