Blood film Flashcards
1
Q
Microcytic RBC
A
pyridine deficiency
thalassaemia
IDA
2
Q
Macrocytic RBC
A
Vit B12/folate
Liver disease
MDS
Chemo/methotrextae
3
Q
Spurr cell RBC (Acanthocyte)
A
Abetlipoproteinaemia
Liver disease
Post-splenectomy
4
Q
Burr cell (Echinocyte)
A
Artefact
Uraemia
Liver disease
5
Q
Bite cells
A
G6PD
Unstable haemoglobin disorders
Oxidative drugs
6
Q
Elliptocyte
A
Hereditary
Severe IDA
7
Q
Spherocyte
A
Hereditary
Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
8
Q
Stomatocyte
A
Hereditary
Liver disease
9
Q
Target cells
A
Thalassaemia
Haemoglobinopathies
Post-splenectomy
Liver disease
10
Q
Tear drop
A
Myelofibrosis
11
Q
Red cell agglutinate
A
cold autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria
multiple myeloma
12
Q
rouleaux bodies
A
chronic liver disease
malignant lymphoma
multiple myeloma
chronic inflammatory diseases
