Erythrocyte Variation Flashcards
1
Q
Define Anisocytosis
A
Unequal size of RBCs
2
Q
What species is it normal to have anisocytosis?
A
Bovine
3
Q
Poikilocytosis Definition
A
Abnormal shape
4
Q
Poikilocytosis is common in _____
A
Swine, young goats and cattle
5
Q
What does a rouleaux (ruu low) formation of RBCs look like?
A
Appear like elongated, tumbled stacks of coins
6
Q
How would you describe an agglutination arrangement of RBCs?
A
Groups of random 3D clumping
7
Q
What are Heinz bodies and what do they look like?
A
Heinz bodies are the result of oxidative injury that has denatured the Hemoglobin and they look like singular tiny roundish protrusion from the surface of the RBC
8
Q
How are Heinz bodies different in dogs and cats?
A
Dogs: onion/garlic ingestion
Cats: acetaminophen ingestion
