A patient is found to be anemic with dysplastic changes in neutrophils.  Bone marrow examination reveals 4% blasts, dysplastic changes in erythroid and myeloid precursors and 12% ringed sideroblasts.  This disorder should be characterized as

Hemoglobinopathies are characterized by

A 45 year old patient has a WBC of 50×109/L and the peripheral smear differential has 80-90% small, mature-looking lymphocytes. Some have hypercondensed chromatin and ligh-staining parachromatin. Smudge cells are also present.  What is the most likely diagnosis?

In which condition is an LAP score of 12 most likely to be found?

Which of the following is an example of substantive law?

A 52-year-old patient with a mild L4-L5 disc protrusion is place on mechanical lumbar traction. What is the most appropriate clinical rationale for using spinal traction in this case?

The most characteristic peripheral blood smear finding in multiple myeloma is:

Before reporting hematology results for a patient, the scientist must do all of the following EXCEPT:

Agglutination of red blood cells when seen in the monolayer of a peripheral blood smear is characteristic of:

In von Willebrand disease, platelets give an abnormal aggregation result in the presence of