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Description of Red Blood Cell (RBC) Abnormalities and Commonly Associated Disease States Flashcards

1
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Abnormal variation in RBC volume or diameter

A

Anisocytosis

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2
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Large RBC (.8 mm in diameter), MCV .100 fL

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Macrocyte

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3
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Large oval RBC

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Oval macrocyte

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4
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Small RBC (,6 mm in diameter), MCV ,80 fL

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Microcyte

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5
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Abnormal variation in RBC shape

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Poikilocytosis

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6
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Small, round, dense RBC with no central pallor

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Spherocyte

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7
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Elliptical (cigar-shaped)

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Elliptocyte

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8
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oval (egg-shaped), RBC

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ovalocyte

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9
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RBC with slit-like area of central pallor

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Stomatocyte

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10
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Thin, dense, elongated RBC pointed at each end; may be curved

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Sickle cell

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11
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Hexagonal crystal of dense hemoglobin formed within the RBC membrane

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Hb C crystal

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12
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Fingerlike or quartz-like crystal of dense hemoglobin protruding from the RBC membrane

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Hb SC crystal

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13
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RBC with hemoglobin concentrated in the center and around the periphery

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Target cell (codocyte)

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14
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Fragmented RBC due to rupture in the peripheral circulation

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Schistocyte (schizocyte)

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15
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RBC fragment in shape of a helmet

A

(keratocyte)

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16
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RBC with membrane folded over

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Folded cell

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17
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Small, dense RBC with few irregularly spaced projections of varying length

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Acanthocyte (spur cell)

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18
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RBC with blunt or pointed, short projections that are usually evenly spaced over the surface of cell; present in all fields of blood film but in variable numbers per field

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(echinocyte)
Burr cell

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19
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RBC with a single pointed extension resembling a teardrop or pear

A

Teardrop cell (dacryocyte)

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20
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Hemolytic anemia

A

Anisocytosis
Diffuse basophilia
Howell-Jolly body

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21
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Immune hemolytic anemia

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Spherocyte

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22
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Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia

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Schistocyte (schizocyte)
microspherocytes
Helmet cell (keratocyte)

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23
Q

Extensive burns

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Spherocyte
Schistocyte (schizocyte)
microspherocytes
Helmet cell (keratocyte)

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24
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Macroangiopathic hemolytic anemia

traumatic cardiac hemolysis

A

Schistocyte (schizocyte)
Helmet cell (keratocyte)

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25
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Megaloblastic anemia

A

Anisocytosis
Macrocyte
Oval macrocyte
Teardrop cell (dacryocyte)

Basophilic stippling
Howell-Jolly body
Pappenheimer bodies
Cabot ring

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26
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Iron deficiency anemia

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Anisocytosis
Microcyte
Elliptocyte, ovalocyte

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27
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Myelodysplastic syndrome

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Macrocyte
Basophilic stippling
Howell-Jolly body
Pappenheimer bodies
Cabot ring

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28
Q

Primary myelofibrosis

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Teardrop cell (dacryocyte)

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29
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Myelophthisic anemia

A

Teardrop cell (dacryocyte)
Elliptocyte, ovalocyte

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30
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Chronic liver disease

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Macrocyte

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31
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liver disease, alcoholism

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Stomatocyte

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32
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Liver disease only

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Target cell (codocyte)

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33
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Severe liver disease (spur cell anemia)

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Acanthocyte

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34
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Hyposplenism

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Howell-Jolly body
Pappenheimer bodies*

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35
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Postsplenectomy

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Howell-Jolly body
Pappenheimer bodies*

36
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Bone marrow failure

37
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Reticulocytosis

38
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Anemia of chronic inflammation

39
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Sideroblastic anemia

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Microcyte
Pappenheimer bodies*

40
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Severe anemia; certain shapes helpful diagnostically

A

Poikilocytosis

41
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Sickle cell anemia

A

Sickle cell

42
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Sickle cell–b-thalassemia

A

Sickle cell

43
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Thalassemia

A

Microcyte
Target cell (codocyte)
Teardrop cell (dacryocyte)
Basophilic stippling
Howell-Jolly body
Pappenheimer bodies*

44
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Thalassemia major

A

Elliptocyte, ovalocyte

45
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Hb E disease

46
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Hb C disease

A

Hb C crystal
Folded cell

47
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Hb SC disease

A

Hb SC crystal
Folded cell

48
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Hemoglobinopathies

A

Target cell (codocyte)
Basophilic stippling
Pappenheimer bodies**

49
Q

Unstable hemoglobins

A

Heinz body

50
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Hb H disease

51
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Hereditary

A

Spherocyte
Elliptocyte, ovalocyte
Stomatocyte

52
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Rh deficiency syndrome

A

Stomatocyte

53
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Artifact

A

Stomatocyte

54
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Neuroacanthocytosis

A

Acanthocyte (spur cell)

55
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abetalipoproteinemia

A

Acanthocyte (spur cell)

56
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McLeod syndrome

A

Acanthocyte (spur cell)

57
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Uremia

A

Burr cell (echinocyte)

58
Q

Pyruvate kinase deficiency

A

Burr cell (echinocyte)

59
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After treatment for iron, vitamin B12, or folate deficiency

A

Diffuse basophilia

60
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Lead poisoning

A

Basophilic stippling

61
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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

A

Heinz body

62
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Oxidant drugs/chemicals

A

Heinz body

63
Q

Stain dark blue and are called siderotic granules when observed in Prussian blue stain

A

Pappenheimer bodies

64
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†Cells with similar morphology that are unevenly distributed in a blood film (not present in all fields) are likely due to a drying artifact in blood film preparation; these artifacts are sometimes called crenated RBCs

A

Burr cell (echinocyte)

65
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**new methylene blue

A

Supravital Stain

66
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***Stain dark blue and are called siderotic granules when observed in Prussian blue stain.

67
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Appearance in Supravital Stain: Dark blue granules and f ilaments in cytoplasm (seen in reticulocytes)

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Diffuse basophilia

68
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Appearance in Supravital Stain and Wright’s stain: Dark blue-purple, fine or coarse punctate granules distributed throughout cytoplasm

A

Basophilic stippling

69
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Appearance in Supravital Stain and Wright’s stain: Dark blue-purple dense, round granule; usually one per cell; occasionally multiple

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Howell-Jolly body

70
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Appearance in Supravital Stain: Round, dark blue-purple granule attached to inner RBC membrane

A

Heinz body

71
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Appearance in Supravital Stain: Irregular clusters of small, light to dark blue granules, often near periphery of cell

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Pappenheimer bodies

72
Q

Appearance in Supravital Stain: Rings or figure-eights

A

Cabot ring

73
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Appearance in Supravital Stain: Fine, evenly dispersed, dark blue granules; imparts “golf ball” appearance to RBCs

74
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Appearance in Wright Stain: Bluish tinge throughout cytoplasm; also called polychromasia (seen in polychromatic erythrocytes)

A

Diffuse basophilia

75
Q

Appearance in Wright Stain: Not visible

A

Heinz body
Hb H

76
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Appearance in Wright Stain: Irregular clusters of small, light to dark blue granules, often near periphery of cell

A

Pappenheimer bodies

77
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Appearance in Wright Stain: Blue rings or figure-eights

A

Cabot ring

78
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Inclusion Composed of: RNA

A

Diffuse basophilia

79
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Inclusion Composed of: Precipitated RNA

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Basophilic stippling

80
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Inclusion Composed of: DNA (nuclear fragment)

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Howell-Jolly body

81
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Inclusion Composed of: Denatured hemoglobin

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Heinz body

82
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Inclusion Composed of: Iron

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Pappenheimer bodies

83
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Inclusion Composed of: Remnant of mitotic spindle

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Cabot ring

84
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Inclusion Composed of: Precipitate of b-globin chains of hemoglobin

85
Q

thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

A

Schistocyte (schizocyte)
microspherocytes
Helmet cell (keratocyte)

86
Q

‘hemolytic uremic syndrome

A

Schistocyte (schizocyte)
microspherocytes
Helmet cell (keratocyte)

87
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disseminated intravascular coagulation

A

Schistocyte (schizocyte)
microspherocytes
Helmet cell (keratocyte)

Hematology 1 [LEC] (25 decks)

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