Blood films Flashcards

1
Q

When are smear/smudge cells seen?

A

CLL

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2
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When are target cells seen?

A

Sickle cell
Thalassaemia
Iron deficiency anaemia
Hyposplenism
Liver disease

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3
Q

When are tear drop cells seen?

A

Myelofibrosis

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4
Q

When are spherocytes seen?

A

Hereditary spherocytosis
Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

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5
Q

When are Howell-Jolly bodies seen?

A

Hyposplenism

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6
Q

When is basophilic stripping seen?

A

Lead poisoning
Thalassaemia
Myelodysplasia

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7
Q

When are Heinz bodies seen?

A

G6PD deficiency
Alpha thalassaemia

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8
Q

When are target cells seen?

A

Sickle cell
Thalassaemia
Iron deficiency anaemia
Hyposplenism
Liver disease

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9
Q

When are tear drop poikilocytes seen?

A

Myelofibrosis

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10
Q

When are spherocytes seen?

A

Hereditary spherocytosis
Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

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11
Q

When is basophilic stippling seen?

A

Lead poisoning
Thalassaemia
Sideroblastic anaemia
Myelodysplasia

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12
Q

When are Heinz bodies seen?

A

G6PD deficiency
Alpha thalassaemia

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13
Q

When are schistocytes, or helmet cells, seen?

A

Intravascular haemolytic
Mechanical heart valve
DIC

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14
Q

When are pencil poikilocytes seen?

A

Iron deficiency anaemia

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15
Q

When are burr cells seen?

A

Uraemia
Pyruvate kinase deficiency

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16
Q

When are hyperhsegmented neutrophils seen?

A

Megaloblastic anaemia

17
Q

What are the typical features of hyposplenism on a blood film?

A

Target cells
Howell Jolly bodies
Pappenheimer bodies
Acanthocytes

18
Q

What are the typical features of iron deficiency anaemia on a blood film?

A

Target cells
Pencil poikilocytes

19
Q

What is seen on a blood film with intravascular haemolysis?

A

Schistocytes

20
Q

When is basophilic stippling seen?

A

Lead poisoning
Sideroblastic anaemia