A lichen is a composite organism made up of:

Plant adaptations to land: Match the words on the left with the correct function on the right.    

Gametophytes give rise to ______________.

Overproduction of which protein is most consistent with a diagnosis of Waldenstrom’s?

A bone marrow specimen is received in the cytogenetics lab.  FISH analysis has been ordered.  The MLS performs the assay and notices that 96% of the patient’s cells contain both 5q– and 7q– deletions.  These cytogenetic findings are characteristic of:

Which of the following myeloproliferative neoplasms is least likely to involve the JAK2 V617F mutation?

Which of the following helps differentiate essential thrombocythemia (ET) from primary myelofibrosis (PMF)?

60-year-old patient visited his general practitioner because of fatigue and unexplained bruising.  Physical examination revealed a frail, thin, pale man with widespread bruising.  A CBC was ordered and revealed abnormal granularity of platelets and leukocytes.  Red cells appeared dimorphic.  Bone marrow analysis showed 20% ringed sideroblasts with dysplastic changes in RBC and WBC precursors.  No cytogenetic abnormalities were detected.  Based on this information, what is a probable diagnosis?

Properly diagnosing a patient requires distinguishing the correct disorder from other disorders with a similar lab presentation. Which disorder below will present with leukocytosis?

A 60-year-old patient with headaches, pruritus after bathing, and blurred vision is suspected of having polycythemia vera. Which of the following supports this diagnosis?