BLOOD SMEARS Flashcards

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What do red blood cells look like?

A

small, no nucleus, biconcave disc, bright pink cytoplasm due to high concentration of Hb

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what do platelets look like?

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small than red blood cells, no nucleus, centre is blue/purple and outside doesnt stain.

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what do neutrophils look like?

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segmented nucleus with 2-5 lobes, cytoplasm is pale blue/pink, specific granules are pink

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what do eosinophils look like?

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bilobed nucleus, pale blue-pink cytoplasm, red granules

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what do basophils look like?

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nucleus bilobed/S shaped, pale blue-pink cytoplasm, lots of blue/black granules,

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what do lymphocytes look like?

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intense staining of spherical nucleus, small amount of pale blue cytoplasm, no specific granules

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what do monocytes look like?

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large with a large kidney-shaped or indented nucleus , pale blue cytoplasm

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what is basophilic staining?

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basic dyes bind to acid structures resulting in blue/purple stains

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what is acidophilic staining?

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acid dyes bind to alkaline structures and give rise to red staining

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10
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which cells are polymorphonuclear?

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eosinophils, basophils and neutrophils

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