Blood films Flashcards

1
Q

Which condition presents with smudge/ smear cells?

A

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

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2
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Which conditions may involve target cells?

A

Liver disease

Iron deficiency anaemia

Hyposplenism

Sickle-cell/thalassaemia

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3
Q

Which condition may present with hypersegmented neutrophils?

A

Megaloblastic anaemia

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4
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Which conditions may present with Heinz Bodies?

A

G6PD deficiency

Alpha thalassaemia

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5
Q

Which condition may present with tear dropped shaped RBCs?

A

Myelofibrosis

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6
Q

Which conditions may present with schistocytes (‘helmet cells’)?

A

Intravascular haemolysis

Mechanical heart valves

Disseminated intravascular coagulation

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7
Q

Which conditions may present with spherocytes?

A

Hereditary spherocytosis

Autoimmune hemolytic anaemia

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8
Q

Which condition may present with Howell-Jolly bodies?

A

Hyposplenism

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9
Q

Which condition may present with pencil poikilocytes?

A

Iron deficiency anaemia

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10
Q

Which cell type has a horse shoe shaped nucleus?

A

Monocytes

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