Blood Film Signs Flashcards
1
Q
Sickle Cells
A
Sickle Cell Anaemia
2
Q
Spherocytes
A
Hereditary Spherocytosis
3
Q
Dacrocytes
A
Myelofibrosis
4
Q
Target Cells
A
Obstructive Jaundice
Liver Disease
Haemoglobinopathies
Hyposplenism
5
Q
Rounded Macrocytes
A
Alcoholic Liver Disease
6
Q
Oval Macrocytes
A
Vitamin B12/Folate Deficiency
7
Q
Polychromatic Macrocytes
A
Young RBCs
8
Q
Irregularly Contracted Cells
A
Oxidant Damage
9
Q
Elliptocytes
A
Hereditary Elliptocytosis
10
Q
Pencil Cells
A
Iron Deficiency
11
Q
Fragments
A
Mechanical Stress
12
Q
Rouleaux
A
Plasma Protein Abnormalities
13
Q
Agglutinates
A
Antibody causing agglutination
14
Q
Howell-Jolly Body
A
Nuclear remnant from cell, due to poor spleen function
15
Q
Left Shift
A
Severe bacterial infection