Blood Lab 1 Flashcards

normal blood smear
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polychromatic cells (new RBC/reticulocyte)

aniso-poikilocytosis
anisocytosis: unequal size of RBC
poikilocytosis: variation in shape but samish size
aniso-poikilocytosis: blood that varies in size and shape.

neutrophil

lymphocyte

monocyte

eosinophil

basophil

platelet
this person has menorrhagia.

microcytic anemia. lots of midcell pallor

macrocytic anemia
A 66 yrs. old man with stage IV pancreatic cancer; presented with petechial hemorrhages and nose bleed

schistocyte
what would you expect the MCV to be reported as?

LOW
This feature usually associated with Mycoplasma infection (atypical Pneumonia) is called as:

agglutination
when immunoglobulins are high in the blood indicating multiple myeloma, what does the pbs look like?
rouleaux formation

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spherocyte

all except iron deficiency anemia.

sickle cell
features of hyposplenism on peripheral smear (ex/ due to infarction or splenectomy)
- target cells
- acanthocytes
- pappenheimer body
- howell-jolly bodies

acanthocyte

nucelated RBC

howell-jolly body

malaria







