Blood films Flashcards
1
Q
Spherocytes
A
HS
autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
2
Q
Howell-Jolly bodies
A
hyposplenism
3
Q
Pencil Poikilocytes
A
iron deficiency anaemia
4
Q
Basophilic stippling
A
sideroblastic anaemia
lead poisoning
thalassaemia
myelodysplasia
5
Q
Tear drop poikilocytes
A
myelodysplasia
6
Q
Schistocytes
A
intravascular haemolytic anaemias
mechanical heart valves
7
Q
Heinz Bodies
heinz fava beans bodies
A
G6PD deficiency
fava beans… think heinz beans
8
Q
target cells
A
iron deficiency anaemia
hyposplenism
sickle/thal
liver disease