Blood films Flashcards
1
Q
What is seen in IDA?
A
Target cells
‘pencil’ poikilocytes
2
Q
What is seen in hyposplenism?
A
Target cells
Acanthocyte
Howell-Jolly bodies
3
Q
what is seen in myelofibrosis?
A
teardrop poikilocytes
4
Q
What is seen in megaloblastic anaemia?
A
hypersegmented neutrophils
5
Q
What is seen in intravascular haemolysis?
A
Schistocytes
6
Q
Reticulocytes
A
larger
stain light blue tinge (polychromasia)
7
Q
When are target cells seen?
A
sickle cell/thalassaemia
IDA
Hyposplenism
Liver disease
8
Q
When are spherocytes seen?
A
Hereditary spherocytosis
Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
9
Q
When are Heinz bodies seen?
A
G6PD deficiency
Alpha thalassaemia
10
Q
When are schistocytes seen?
A
Intravascular haemolysis
Mechanical heart valve
DIC
11
Q
When are burr cells seen?
A
uraemia
pyruvate kinase deficiency
