Blood film Flashcards
1
Q
“tear drop” poikilocytes
A
Myelofibrosis
2
Q
Spherocytes
A
Hereditary spherocytosis
Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
3
Q
BasophiLic STippling
A
Thalassaemia
Lead poisoning
Sideroblastic anaemia
Mylodysplasia
4
Q
Howell-Jolly bodies
A
Hyposplenism
5
Q
Heinz bodies
A
G6PD deficiency
Alpha-thalassaemia
6
Q
Schistocytes “helmet cels”
A
Intravascular haemolysis
Mechanical heart valves
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
7
Q
“pencil” poikilocytes
A
Iron deficiency anaemia
8
Q
Burr cells (echinocytes)
A
Uraemia
Pyruvate kinase deficiency
9
Q
Acanthocytes
A
Abetalipoproteinaemia
10
Q
Hypersegmented neutrophils
A
Megaloblastic anaemia