A client is having a lymph node biopsy for suspicion of Hodgkin's disease. What type of cells would be identifiable in the lymph node biopsy that may indicate this disease process?
A) Reed-Sternberg cells
B) Sickled cells
C) Epstein-Barr virus
D) Red blood cells
A
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The Reed-Sternberg cells, characterized as giant multinucleated B lymphocytes, are microscopically identifiable in lymph node biopsies. Sickled red blood cells would indicate sickle cell disease but would be identifiable in a blood test, not a lymph node biopsy. The Epstein-Barr virus is linked to the development of Hodgkin's disease, but the virus is not identified in the lymph node biopsy. Red blood cells would be seen normally on blood tests.
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