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Non-Malignant Disorders Of Leukocytes

 Non-Malignant Disorders Of Leukocytes (9826-08) Review neutrophils and other leukocytes to sharpen your skills as you differentiate qualitative, functional and morphological changes due to drugs, congenital disorders and other conditions.

Code 9826-08
Level Advanced

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Additional Details

PEP hours: 15
CPS/ART credits: 0.6

Learning Outcomes:

  • Give the normal ranges for neutrophils and other granulocytes.
  • Define the terms neutrophilia and neutropenia.
  • Outline the body’s regulation of granulopoiesis
  • List the causes of neutropenia into the major groups of under production and increased destruction.
  • Describe the nature of the cytoplasmic granules of neutrophils and eosinophils
  • Present in more detail the causes of neutrophil under production.
  • List the common drugs which have an effect on neutrophil numbers.
  • Tabulate the approach to investigating a child with neutropenia.
  • Tabulate the congenital disorders of neutropenia.
  • List the conditions in which neutropenia are a secondary phenomenon.
  • Describe the major causes for neutrophilia.
  • Define the term leukemoid reaction and how it may be differentiated from leukemia.
  • Describe the qualitative abnormalities of neutrophils.
  • Tabulate the functional abnormalities of neutrophil dysfunction.
  • Describe the morphological abnormalities seen in the inherited disorders of neutrophils.
  • Outline the composition of the specific granules of eosinophils.
  • List the genetic abnormalities seen in: Cyclic neutropenia, Kostmann’s syndrome, Chediak Higashi syndrome and Wiscott-Aldrich syndrome.
  • Describe the defect in the most common form of Severe Combined Immune Deficiency.
  • Describe the role of eosinophils in the body’s response to parasitic infection.
  • Explain the different origins of the basophil and the mast cell.
  • Describe the role of mast cells in the body.
  • Tabulate the benign disorders of lymphocytes
  • List the conditions associated with lymphopenia
  • Tabulate the immunoglobulin levels seen in the various immunodeficiency states.
Instructor: John Chapman, FCSMLS, FIMLS, CLSp(H)
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: N/A
Equipment: Computer with Internet is required
Start Date: Upon registration
Completion: Up to 52 weeks
Version Date: February 2008