Anemia Cases Flashcards
Liver disease can lead to ______.
macrocytic anemia
Target RBCs have _________.
too much membrane (they’re “baggy”) and low Hgb
What does Hgb H do?
It precipitates and causes Heinz bodies.
Hgb E is _______.
a structural variant of beta-globin that causes pre-mRNA mis-splicing
Anisocytosis means ________.
cells of unequal size
Normochromic means _________.
normal MCH
Low TIBC and normal ferritin are signs of ________.
anemia due to chronic inflammation (which makes iron status difficult to determine)
Upon giving a patient EPO, their MCV will often _______.
increase (due to presence of reticulocytes); if MCV declines, then consider that EPO “unmasked” iron deficiency
Dacrocytes are ________.
teardrop cells
Polychromasia refers to ________.
reticulocytes (blue cells)
When an unusually high reticulocyte count drops, the MCV usually ______.
drops as well
Schistocytes are _________.
“helmet cells” – fragments of cells that look almost sickle-like
