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1
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Polychromatophil

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Bluish cells that correlate with aggregate reticulocytes

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Metarubricyte

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Late normoblast, nucleated RBCs (most mature form)

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Howell-Jolly body

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Nuclear remnants seen within mature erythrocytes

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Doehle body

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Blue RNA aggregate in neutrophil from accelerated granulopoiesis

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Reticulocyte (and what are the two types)

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Immature RBC in the marrow once nucleus is extruded. Can be aggregate or punctate.

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Hypochromasia

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Low MCHC (low haemoglobin)

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Anisocytosis

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Variability in cell size

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Macrocytosis

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High MCV, very large cell

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Polychromasia

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Presence of polychromatophils, lots of blue staining reticulocytes

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Spherocytes

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an RBC with part of its membrane removed by a macrophage, spherical rather than biconcave, secondary to IMHA, no central pallor, smaller

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Left shift

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Presence of circulating band (immature) neutrophils

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Myelophthesis

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Bone marrow replaced by abnormal tissue leading to decreased production of blood cells

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13
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Heinz body

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Hb precipitate attached to red cell membrane due to oxidative damage

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14
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APTT

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Activated partial thromboplastin time

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15
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OSPT

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One stage prothrombin time

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16
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Codocyte/target cell

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Increased ratio of plasma membrane to haemoglobin (due to low haemoglobin)

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17
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Microcytosis

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Decreased MCV

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18
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Polycythemia/Erythrocytosis

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Increased RBCs

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19
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Rubriblast

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earliest erythrocyte, an early normoblast, erythroid precursor

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20
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Rubricytosis

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nRBCs present in the circulation

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21
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Normoblast

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Immature RBC

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22
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Poikilocytosis

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Variation in RBC shape

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23
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Erythroleukaemia

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Proliferation of immature RBCs and WBCs

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24
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Melaena

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Black, GI bleed faeces

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25
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Haematochezia

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Fresh blood in faeces

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Rouleaux

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Stacks or aggregations of RBCs

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Acanthocytes

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RBCs with irregular rounded membrane projections associated with mechanical damage

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Schistocytes

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Fragments of RBCs associated with mechanical damage

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29
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Echinocyte

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Crenated cells from excess EDTA or uraemia

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30
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Eccentrocyte

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Haemoglobin displaced to one side leaving a pale area caused by cell membrane damage from oxidative injury

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31
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Pancytopaenia

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Deficiency of RBC, WBC and platelets

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32
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Myelofibrosis

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Replacement of bone marrow with fibrosis

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33
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Osmolality

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Number of osmoles of a solute in each kg of a solvent

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34
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Osmolarity

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Number of osmoles per litre of solution

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35
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Tenesmus

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Recurrent urge to evacuate bowels

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36
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Dyschezia

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Unable to pass stools

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37
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ACT

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Activated clotting time

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38
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Band neutrophil

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Neutrophil where nucleus is not lobulated

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39
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Basophilia

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Increased basophils OR bluer cytoplasm

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40
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Basophilic stippling

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Blue speckles in RBCs as part of regenerative response

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41
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BMBT

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Buccal mucosal bleeding time, to assess clotting response

42
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D-dimer

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Formed from cross linked fibrin (after clotting)

43
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Degenerative changes

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Occur in tissue by bacterial toxins. Morphological changes within neutrophil

44
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Effusion

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Fluid within a body cavity

45
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Extramedullary harmatopoiesis

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RBCs produced outside bone marrow, usually spleen

46
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Evans syndrome

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IMHA and IMTP in the same animal at the same time

47
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Exudate

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Fluid with high numbers of cells

48
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Ghost cell

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Pale erythrocyte with mostly membrane and little haemoglobin, secondary to IMHA

49
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Granulocytes

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Neutrophils and eosinophils and basophils

50
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Granulocytic hyperplasia

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Increased granulocytic precursors in bone marrow

51
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Haemarthrosis

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Bleeding into a joint

52
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Haematoidin

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Yellow rhomboid crystals - breakdown of haemoglobin in an anaerobic environment

53
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Haemoglobinaemia

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Increased free haemoglobin not within an RBC

54
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Haemosiderin

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Breakdown product of haemoglobin which appears blue black on cytology

55
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Heterophil

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Avian and reptile neutrophil

56
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Histiocyte

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Tissue macrophage/dendritic cell

57
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Hyperchromasia

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High MCHC, usually artefactual

58
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Hypersegmented neutrophil

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More than 5 nuclear lobes

59
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Leptocytes

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Like codocytes

60
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Leukaemoid response

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Markedly elevated WBCs (usually neutrophil)

61
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Lymphadenitis

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Increased inflammatory cells within lymph nodes

62
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Lymphoid hypoplasia

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Reduced lymphocyte production

63
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Lymphoglandular bodies

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Fragments of cells within lymph nodes showing high turnover

64
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Macrokaryosis

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Very large nucleus

65
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Macroplatelet

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Larger than RBC

66
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Macronucleoli

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Large nucleolus, over 1 RBC diameter

67
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Megakaryocyte

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Platelet precursor

68
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Methaemoglobin

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Oxidised haemoglobin, can’t carry oxygen

69
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Mott cell

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Plasma cell containing Russell bodies (vacuoles containing Igs)

70
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Myeloid cells

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Platelets, RBCs, all WBCs except lymphocytes

71
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Mucin clot test

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Evaluates hyaluronic acid by adding acetic acids

72
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Pleocytosis

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Increased nucleated cells in CSF

73
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Red cell distribution width

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Measures anisocytosis of RBCs

74
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Right shift

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Hypersegmented neutrophils

75
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TEG

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Thromboelastography (to assess global haemostasis)

76
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Thrombocytopathia

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Abnormal platelet function

77
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Thrombopoietin

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Secreted by liver and kidney to stimulate platelet production

78
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Tingible body macrophage

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Macrophage in lymph node that has phagocytosed lymphoglandular bodies and apoptotic cells

79
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Transudate

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Fluid with low numbers of cells

80
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Toxic changes

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Morphological neutrophil changes in peripheral blood associated with strong inflammatory response

81
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WBCT

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Whole blood clotting time

82
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Windrowing

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Lining up of red or white cells on smear showing presence of viscous fluid eg saliva or joint fluid

83
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Xanthochromic

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Yellow colour, usually from chronic haemorrhage

84
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Toxic change

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Maturational defects from accelerated granulopoiesis

85
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Lymphoglandular body

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Fragments of lymphocytes

86
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Tingible body macrophage

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Macrophage with ingested lymphocyte

87
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Why may small cell lymphoma may be hard to spot?

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Low grade, cells normally small

88
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How much inflammatory evidence is there in small cell lymphoma?

89
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What shape are cells in small cell lymphoma?

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“hand mirror”

90
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What is stage V lymphoma?

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Circulating neoplastic cells with possible bone marrow involvement

91
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What do you call stage V lymphoma and why?

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Hard to tell from leukaemia so call it “lymphoproliferative neoplasia”

92
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Why do you need histopath not just cytology for lymphoma?

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Early disease has normal lymphocytes, small/mixed cells, concurrent inflammation, steroid/cytotoxic treatment before sampling

93
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What paraneoplastic syndrome do you see in B cell lymphoma?

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Increased globulins

94
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What are two ways of determining cell type?

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Immunohisto/cytochemistry or flow cytometry

95
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Which sample do you need for flow cytometry?

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Fresh EDTA blood or aspirate from affected area

96
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When should you only use flow cytometry?

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After you have a diagnosis

97
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Which kind of cells can have no cell markers which can confirm neoplasia?

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Esp small cell T zone lymphoma

98
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What is PARR?

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PCR for antigen receptor rearrangement

99
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Where can you get cells for PARR?

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Blood, tissue, cytology etc

100
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What does a polyclonal output on PARR suggest?

101
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What does a monclonal output on PARR suggest?

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Neoplastic

102
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What can you not use PARR for?

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Immunophenotyping

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