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FSM Repro/GU Justin > 244/245 - Intro to CBC, Approach to Anemias, Anemia CBL > Flashcards

244/245 - Intro to CBC, Approach to Anemias, Anemia CBL Flashcards

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RBC characteristic associated with autoimmune hemolysis

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Spherocyte (Dark RBC with no central pallor)

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What is the next diagnostic step when RBC agglutination is found on a blood smear?

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Warm up the sample, look again

(And probably run labs again to get accurate values for RBC count, MCV)

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What could result in a falsely high RBC count? (2)

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Marked leukocytosis (WBCs contribute more than expected)

Giant platelets (Platelets counted as RBCs)

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4
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Describe the RBC morphology in iron deficiency anemia

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Microcytic, hypochromic anemia

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What shape will RBCs be if there is excess RBC membrane relative to the its volume?

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Target cells

  • Macro target cells: liver disease*
  • Micro target cells: Hemoglobinopathy (thalassemia, HbgE, HgbC)*
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What is the finding indicated by the arrows?

What is the DDx? (3)

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Spherocytes

  • Hereditary spherocytosis
  • Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
  • Burns
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RBC characteristic associated with hereditary elliptocytosis

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Ovalocyte

Also associated with B12/folate deficiency, iron deficiency

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Are symptoms of orthostatic hypotension, headache, and tachycardia more likely with acute or chronic anemia?

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Acute

No time for compensatory mechanisms to develop -> more symptoms

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A patient with sickle cell disease has this finding

What does it indicate?

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Splenic failure

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10
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List 4 clinical scenarios in which you would see increased numbers of immature RBCs on a peripheral blood smear

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  • Newborns (<5 days old)
  • Brisk hemolysis
  • Myelodysplasia
  • Extramedullary hematopoiesis
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Intravascular hemolysis will cause red blood cells to be what shape?

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Schistocytes

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What could result in a falsely low RBC count? (2)

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RBC agglutination (Multiple RBCs counted as one)

Microcytosis (RBCs too small to be counted)

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What does mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) measure?

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The amount of hemoglobin in each RBC

Vs MCHC, which measures hemoglobin concentration in a given volume of packed RBCs

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What does mean corpuscular Hb concentration (MCHC) measure?

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Hemoglobin concentration in a given volume of packed RBCs

Vs. MCH, which measures amt of hemoglobin per RBC

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List 3 CBC abnormalities present in sickle cell anemia

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Reticulocytes high

Leukocytosis

  • RBCs will be normocytic, normochromic*
  • Thank you @Tyler Jacobson and Emily Waples!*
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What could cause a falsely low platelet count? (3)

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Clotted sample

Platelet clumping

Frequent giant platelets

17
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What does MCV measure?

A

Average red blood cell size (volume)

18
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List 6 clinical scenarios that would cause RBCs to turn into “spur cells” (acanthocytes)

A

Liver disease

Abetalipoproteinemia

Vitamin E deficiency

Hypothyroidism

Post-splenectomy

Anorexia/Nutritional deficiency

19
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What is the finding indicated by the arrows?

What is the DDx? (2)

A

Schistocytes

  • Mechanical shear
  • Hemolysis (MAHA)
    • DIC
    • HUS
    • TTP
    • HELLP
20
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What could cause falsely high hemoglobin? (4)

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Anything that increases turbidity of the sample

Hyperlipidemia

Hyperbilirubinemia

High protein

Marked leukocytosis

Hemoglobin measured spectrophotometrically; anything that makes the sample cloudier = less light = interpreted as more hemoglobin

21
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What does hematocrit (HCT) measure?

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Volume of RBCs / blood volume

(Basically, the percentage of blood made up by the actual cells)

22
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How will the hemoglobin/oxygen dissociation curve change as a result of anemia?

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Right shift

  • Via increased 2,3 bisphosphoglycerate
  • Allows existing RBCs to offload more oxygen to tissues to try to meet oxygen demands

2,3 BPG is the same thing as 2,3 DPG bc why not ¯_(ツ)_/¯

23
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RBC characteristic associated with myelofibrosis

A

Teardrop cell

24
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What defines anemia?

A

Decreased number of circulating red blood cells

25
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RBC characteristic associated with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia

A

Schistocytes

26
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What is the morphology finding indicated by the arrows?

What is the DDx? (4)

A

Hypochromic, microcytic, increased RDW

  • Iron deficiency anemia
  • Thalassemia
  • Lead poisoning
  • Anemia of chronic disease
27
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What is the MOA of RBC agglutionation?

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IgM antibodies against RBCs

  • One IgM antibody can bind 5 RBCs -> Clumping
28
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RBC characteristic associated with G6PD deficiency

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Bite cell

(G6PD causes Heinz body hemolysis, results in bite cells)

29
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List 4 compensatory mechanisms for anemia

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  • Increased cardiac output
    • Tachycardia
  • Altered blood flow
    • Maintain O2 delivery to most important organs
  • Increased EPO
  • Increased 2,3-Bisphosphoglycerate
    • Causes RBC to have less affinity for O2
    • -> Right shift, allows more O2 offloading to tissues per RBC
30
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When is splenectomy indicated in sickle cell disease?

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1 or more episodes of hyper-splenism

31
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How do bite cells form?

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  • Heinz bodies form in cells suceptible to oxidative damage
  • When the RBCs try to filter through the basement membrane, Heinz bodies get stuck
  • The rest of the cell moves on, leaving a “bite” where the Heinz body got left behind
32
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What does red cell distribution width (RDW) measure?

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Degree of variation of RBC

Lots of variation = high RDW

33
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RBC characteristic associated with iron deficiency anemia

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Hypochromic, microcytic

May see ovalocytes

Also associated with thalassemia

34
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What could cause falsely high MCV? (3)

A

RBC agglutination

Osmotic abnormalities (Hyperglycemia, hypernatremia)

More young RBCs

35
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List 3 components of the initial laboratory evaluation for anemia

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CBC

Reticulocyte count

Peripheral blood smear

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