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Chapter 2: RBC Formation, Metabolism, and Destruction Flashcards

1
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_______ is used to describe the process of RBC production

A

Eythropoiesis

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2
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This occurs in distinct anatomical sites called

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Eythropoietic islands

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3
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_______ accounts for 5% to 38% of nucleated cells in normal bone

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Erythroid cells

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4
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________ means decrease in oxygen content within the tissues

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Tissue Hypoxia

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5
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True or False: Tissue Hypoxia is a primary stimulus for the production of RBC

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True

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6
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_______ refers to all stages of erythrocyte development encompassing the earliest precursor cells in the bone marrow

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Erythron

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What are the basic substances needed for normal eythrocyte and hemoglobin production?

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  1. Amino acids (protein)
  2. Iron
  3. Vitamin B12
  4. Vitamin B6
  5. Folic acid (B2 complex)
  6. Trace minerals (cobalt & nickel)
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8
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_______ is produced primarily by the KIDNEYS (80 to 90%) and LIVER (10 to 15%)

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Eyrythropoietin (EPO)

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9
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Which organ is the primary source of EPO in the UNBORN

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Liver

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10
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This is the site of EPO production in kidneys

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Peritubular cells

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11
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EPO prevents ______

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Eythroid cells apoptosis

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12
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Maturation through nucleated cell stages in _____ days

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4 or 5

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13
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Bone marrow reticulocytes (days)

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2.5 days

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14
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Reticulocytes in circulation (day/s)

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1 day (0.5 to 1% of the circulating erythrocytes)

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15
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This is common in the US

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Normoblastic

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16
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Common in Europe

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Erythroblastic

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17
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Rubriblastic has what types of precursors?

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  1. Rubriblast
  2. Prorubricyte
  3. Rubricyte
  4. Metarubricyte
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18
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_________ is the creator of Wright Stain

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James Homer Wright

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19
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This is a stain for acid

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Eosin (H+ = Hgb)

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20
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This is a stain for Alkaline/Basic

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Methylene Blue (OH- = DNA, RNA)

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21
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_______ is also known as Rubriblast, Proerythroblast

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Pronormoblast

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22
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N:C ratio of Pronormoblast

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8:1

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23
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Pronormoblast has a ________ and ______ which STAINS INTENSELY

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Fine and Uniform chromatin pattern

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24
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______ days for the pronormoblast to develop into the ________

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3 days, orthochromic normoblast

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25
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This is the earliest recognizable RBC precursor in light microscopy

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Pronormoblast

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26
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Basophilic normoblast is also known as

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Prorubricyte, Basophilic erythroblast

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27
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Basophilic is slightly smaller than _____

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Rubriblast

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28
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N:C ratio of Basophilic normoblast is

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4:1

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29
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This is the last stage with nucleolus

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Basophilic normoblast

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30
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What does Basophilic normoblast looks like when stained?

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Cytoplasm is less; intensely basophilic

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31
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Why does the Basophilic normoblast is intensely basophilic? What is the stain?

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Due to RNA, methylene blue (intensely blue)

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32
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Polychromatophilic normoblast is also known as

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Rubricyte, Polychromatophilic erythroblast

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33
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This is where hemoglobin appears for the first time

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Polychromatophilic normoblast

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34
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N:C ratio for Polychromatophilic normoblast is

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1:1

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35
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What does Polychromatophilic normoblast looks like when stained?

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Muddy, light gray appearance; pink coloration mixed with basophilia (red is hemoglobin; blue is RNA)

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36
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This is the last stage capable of mitosis

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Polychromatophilic normoblast

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37
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Orthochromic normoblast is also known as

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Metarubricyte, Orthochromic erythroblast

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38
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What does Orthrochromic normoblast looks like when stained?

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Nucleus is tightly condensed; pyknotic (dense or compact)

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39
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True or False: In Orthochromic normoblast, in a much later stage, nucleus will be extruded from the cell

A

True

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40
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This is a last stage with nucleus

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Orthochromic normoblast

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41
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____ occurs in the bone marrow and later takes place in the circulating blood

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Polychromatophilic erythrocyte

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42
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When in supravital stain, Polychromatophilic erythrocyte is

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Reticulocyte

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43
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Last stage capable of hemoglobin synthesis

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Polychromatophilic erythrocyte

44
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In Polychromatophilic erythrocyte, reticulocytes retained in the marrow for _____ days

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2-3 days (1-2 days in circulation)

45
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An increased in number when reticulocytes are prematurely released under the stimulus of EPO is known as

A

Acute bleeding

46
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When stained with a supravital stain, stress reticulocytes exhibit a

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Much denser, meshlike network

47
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An elevated reticulocyte count accompanies a shortened RBC survival

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Polychromatophilia, polychromasia, reticulocytosis

48
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Earliest recognizable

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Pronormoblast, Proerythroblast, Rubriblast

49
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Last stage with MITOSIS

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Polychromatophilic normoblast, Polychromatophilic erythroblast,
Rubricyte

50
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Last stage with NUCLEOLUS

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Basophilic normoblast, Basophilic eryhtroblast, Prorubricyte

51
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Last stage with NUCLEUS

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Orthochromic normoblast, Orthochromic erythrocyte, Metarubricyte

52
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Last stage that can SYNTHESIZE HEMOGLOBIN

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Reticulocyte

53
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This pathway is where the ATP is controllung the flow of sodium and potassium in and out of the RBC

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Embden-Meyerhof Pathway (EMP)

54
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Embden-Meyerhof Pathway (EMP) important enzyme

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Pyruvate Kinase (Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency)

55
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This pathway is also known as the Pentose Phosphate Pathway

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Hexose monophosphate pathway (HPP/PPP)

56
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This pathway has a decreased activity of enzyme resulting in oxidizes hemoglobin which denatures and precipitates as Heinz bodies

A

Hexose monophosphate pathway

57
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Hexose monophosphate pathway (HMP) important enzyme

A

G6PD, Glutathione

58
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This pathway maintains the iron in the hemoglobin and reduces the ferrous state for oxygen transport

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Methemoglobin reductase pathway

59
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Methemoglobin reductase pathway’s important enzyme

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Methemoglobin reductase or Cytochrome b5 reductase

60
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This pathway allows the production of 2,3 DPG; combines reversibly with the deoxygenated hemoglobin, decreasjng the affinity

A

Rapoport-Luebering pathway

61
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___ has a bioconcave shape disk

62
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Cell membrane according to BROWN

A

50% protein
40% lipid
10% carbohydrate

63
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Cell membrane according to RODAK

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52% protein
40% lipid
8% carbohydrate

64
Q

2 classes of proteins in the membrane

A

Integral/Transmembrane
Peripheral/Cytoskeleton/Skeletal

65
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Serves as a transport and adhesion

A

Integral/Transmembrane

66
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Integral/Transmembrane’s proteins

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Protein 4.1, ankyrin, Glycophorin A

67
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Responsible for the negative charge of the red blood cell

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Glycophorin A (M & N antigen)

68
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Does not penetrate bilayer

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Peripheral/Cytoskeleton/Skeletal

69
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Peripheral/Cytoskeleton/Skeletal’s proteins

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alpha and beta spectrin, Actin

70
Q

_____ consists of an alpha and beta chain; helix circular pattern like a spring

71
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_____ is a contractile protein; deforms RBC

72
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Variation in SHAPE

A

Poikilocytosis

73
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Variation in SIZE

A

Anisocytosis

74
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Variation in HEMOGLOBIN CONTENT

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Anisochromia

75
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This has a normal hemoglobin content, centrall pallor, and occupies 1/3 of the cell diameter

A

Normochromic

76
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Decreased hemoglobin content with increased central pallor

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Hypochromic

77
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Does not have a central pallor but increased thickness; often seen in spherocytes, sickle cell, Hb CC and SC

A

Hyperchromic

78
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RBC: shift to the left

A

Microcytosis

79
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RBC: shift to the right

A

Macrocytosis

80
Q

WBC: shift to the left

A

Hyposegmented neutrophil

81
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WBC: shift to the right

A

Hypersegmented neutrophil

82
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ODC: shift to the left

A

Increased oxygen affinity

83
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ODC: shift to the right

A

Decreased oxygen affinity

84
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Spherical in shape, does not have central pallor

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Spherocyte/Bronze Cell

85
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DECREASED surface membrane ratio to volume ratio
INCREASED MCHC

A

Spherocyte/Bronze Cell

86
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MCHC g/dL of Spherocyte/Bronze Cell

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36 and 38 g/dL

87
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Centrally stained with thin outer rim of hemoglobin

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Codocyte/Leptocyte/Traget Cell/ Thin Cell

88
Q

Increases in cholesterol and phospholipid

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Codocyte/Leptocyte/Traget Cell/ Thin Cell

89
Q

Slit-like (rectangular) area of central pallor

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Stomatocyte/Mouth Cell

90
Q

Lost the indentation to one side

A

Stomatocyte/Mouth Cell

91
Q

Red bloos cell fragments

A

Schistocyte

92
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Single pointed extension resembling a teardop or pear

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Dacrocyte/Teardrop cell

93
Q

RBC fragment in shape of HELMET

A

Helmet Cell/Keratocyte

94
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Shape of a sickle or crescent, formation of rod-like polymers of hemoglobin S

A

Sickle cell

95
Q

Elliptical (cigar shaped) and Oval (egg shaped)

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Elliptocyte/Ovalocyte/Cigar cell

96
Q

Crenated RBC, blunt spicules evenly distributed

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Echinocyte/Burr Cell

97
Q

Echinocyte/Burr Cell is seen in which disease?

A

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency

98
Q

Irregularly spaced projections; spicule vary in width but with bulbous, rounded end

A

Acanthocyte/Spur Cell/Thorn Cell

99
Q

RBC membrane folded over

A

Folded cell/Biscuit cell

100
Q

Folded/Biscuit cell is associated in which disease?

A

Hemoglobin C and SC

101
Q

RBC with one or more semi-circular portions

A

Bite Cell/Keratocyte/Degma Cell

102
Q

Bite Cell/Keratocyte/Degma Cell is associated with which disease?

A

G6PD deficiency

103
Q

RBC with thin rim of hemoglobin and a large clear central area

A

Analocyte/Ghost Cell

104
Q

Analocyte/Ghost Cell is often associated with

105
Q

“Poker-chip” stacking of RBC

A

Roleaux formation

106
Q

Roleaux formation is associated with

A

Cold agglutinins

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