Blood films

Question 1

describe what you would see on blood film from a patient with IDA

Answer 1

target cells

pencil poikilocytes

Question 2

describe what you would see on bloodfilm of myelofibrosis

Answer 2

tear drop poikilocytes

Question 3

describe what you would see on blood film in hyposplenism

Answer 3

target cells
howell-jolly bodies
acanthocytes

Question 4

describe what you would see on blood film in intravascular haemolysis

Answer 4

schistocytes

Question 5

describe what you would see on blood film in megaloblastic anaemia

Answer 5

hypersegmented neutrophils