2.2 Nomenclature of RBC maturation series Flashcards
Pronomoblast is also known as?
Rubriblast
Basophilic normoblast is also known as?
Prorubricyte
Polychromatic normoblast is also known as?
Rubricyte
Metarubricyte is also known as?
Orthochromic normoblast
Cell diameter: 12-20 um
BM transit time: 24 hrs
Pronormoblast
Cell diameter: 10-15 um
BM transit time: 24 hrs
Basophilic normoblast
Cell diameter: 10-12 um
BM transit time: 30 hrs
Polychromatic normoblast
Cell diameter: 8-10 um
BM transit time: 48 hrs
Orthochromatic normoblast
Cell diameter: 8-10 um
BM transit time: 24-48 hrs
Polychromatic erythrocyte
What is the size of erythrocyte?
6-8um
First morphologically identifiable RBC precursor?
Pronormoblast
Pronormoblast contains ___ nucleoli
1-2 nucleoli
This is where Globin production begins
Pronormoblast
Contains an intensely basophilic cytoplasm (deeper blue)
Basophilic normoblast
Resembles WHEEL WITH BROAD SPOKES due to chromatin BEGINS to condense
Basophilic normoblast