Hematology Flashcards
Peripheral smear findings in HUS
Schistocytes and burr cells, minimal platelets
Triad of hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure
HUS
Fetal hemoglobin takes over at
12 weeks gestation (gone by 12 months)
Red cell lifespan in newborn
45-60 days
Hypersegmented PMNs
Megaloblastic anemia (B12, folate)
Basophilic stippling
Lead poisoning
Howell Jolly bodies
Functional asplenia
Schistocytes
Microangiopathy
Spherocytes
Spherocytosis, AIHA
Target cells
Thalassemia, liver disease
Teardrops
MDS
Burr cells
Uremia vs. liver disease
Mentzer index less than 12
Thalassemia
Mentzer index above 12
Iron deficiency
How to calculate Mentzer index
MCV/RBC
Newborn screen only with hemoglobin F
Beta thalassemia major (tx with stem cell transplant)
Goats milk is deficient in
Folate