A 26-Year-Old Day Laborer with a Long History of Anemia

question 22

Multiple Choice

A 26-year-old day laborer with a long history of anemia has a several-month history of dyspnea, fever, and pulmonary pain.Additionally, he complains of tightness in the chest and upper abdominal region.His hematology values are as follows:
WBC 15.9  10⁹/L
RBC 2.9  10¹²/L
Hgb 9.5 g/dL
Hct 30%
MCV 103 fL
MCH 31 pg
MCHC 32%
NRBC 15/100 WBC
Platelets 275  10⁹/L
Reticulocytes 16.8%
The hemoglobin electrophoresis results are as follows:
Hgb A = 3%
Hgb A₂ = 2%
Hgb S = 85%
Hgb F = 10%
The most likely diagnosis is:

• A) Sickle cell trait
• B) Sickle cell disease
• C) Beta thalassemia minor
• D) Sickle thalassemia

Comprehend the importance of prokaryotes in biogeochemical cycles and their environmental impact.

Understand the basics of virus structure, replication, and evolution, as well as their roles in diseases and horizontal gene transfer.

Grasp the concept of lateral gene transfer and its significance in bacterial evolution and antibiotic resistance.

Recognize the significance of prokaryotes in animal digestion and the applications of this knowledge in biotechnology.

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