Erythrocyte Stages - Features Flashcards
Rubriblast (Pronormoblast) - Size
12-19 mcm
Rubriblast (Pronormoblast) - N:C Ratio
8:1
Rubriblast (Pronormoblast) - Nucleus
- Contains 0/1 or 2 nucleoli
- Large, round nucleus
- Chromatin is purple red and has fine pattern (only seen in rubriblast)
Rubriblast (Pronormoblast) - Cytoplasm
Deep blue (due to ribosomes-RNA activity) without granules
Rubriblast (Pronormoblast) - Features
- Earliest recognizable stage
- High RNA activity (needed for production of CHONs required for Hgb synthesis)
- Globin production begins
Prorubricyte (Basophilic Normoblast) - Size
12-17 mcm
Prorubricyte (Basophilic Normoblast) - NC Ratio
6:1
Prorubricyte (Basophilic Normoblast) - Nucleus
- Nucleoli may be present in the early stage but disappears later
- Nuclear chromatin is deep purple red and begins to condense
Prorubricyte (Basophilic Normoblast) - Cytoplasm
Deeper, richer blue
Prorubricyte (Basophilic Normoblast) - Features
- Most helpful criteria (when comparing with rubriblast: COARSER CHROMATIN and ABSENCE OF NUCLEOLI
- Start of Hemoglobin Synthesis (Hgb pigmentation not yet evident)
Rubricyte (Polychromatophilic Normoblast) - Size
11-15 mcm
Rubricyte (Polychromatophilic Normoblast) - NC ratio
4:1
Rubricyte (Polychromatophilic Normoblast) - Nucleus
- Increased clumping of the chromatin
- No nucleoli are present
Rubricyte (Polychromatophilic Normoblast) - Cytoplasm
Pink (Hgb) + blue = Murky gray-blue (only seen in Rubricyte)
Rubricyte (Polychromatophilic Normoblast) - Features
- Hemoglobin synthesis increases (Hgb pigmentation becomes evident)
- Last stage capable of mitosis
- Polychromatophilic - many color
- Progressive decreased in DNA synthesis
Metarubricyte (Orthochromic normoblast or nucleated RBC/NRBC) - Size
8-12 mcm
Metarubricyte (Orthochromic normoblast or nucleated RBC/NRBC) - NC ratio
1:2