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Hematology Flashcards

1
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4 Sites of hematopoiesis

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Yolk sac, liver, spleen, bone marrow

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2
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2 heme precursors

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Succinyl CoA

Glycine

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3
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Source of energy by the RBC

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Anaerobic glycolysis

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4
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Vitamin B12 and folic acid deficiency

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Megaloblastic anemia

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5
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Last stage of RBC with a nucleus

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Orthochromatic erythroblast

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Premature RBCs, increased in hemolysis

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Reticulocyte

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Hemoglobin with 2 alpha, 2 beta chains

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Adult hemoglobin

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Hemoglobin with 2 alpha, 2 gamma chains

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Fetal hemoglobin

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9
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Transfers iron in the blood

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Transferrin

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10
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Stores iron in the liver

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Ferritin

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11
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For additional iron storage

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Hemosiderin

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12
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Release histamine and heparin, involved in allergies

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Basophils

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13
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Process that requires glycoprotein 1b and von willebrand factor

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Platelet adhesion

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14
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Process that requires glycoprotein IIb-IIIa and fibrinogen

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Platelet aggregation

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15
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Smallest Ig

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IgG

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16
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Largest Ig

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IgM

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17
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Ig involved in allergies and parasitic infections

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IgD

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Patches of dilated endoplasmic reticulum that appear as sky blue cytoplasmic puddles

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Dohle bodies

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Distinctive needle-like azurophilic granules found in myeloblasts

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Auer rods

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20
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Small lymphocytes disrupted in the proces of making smears

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Smudge cells

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21
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Large cells with multiple nuclei or a single nucleus with multiple lobes

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Reed-sternberg cells

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Cells found in adult T-cell lymphoma which appears to have multi-lobulated nuclei

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Cloverleaf or flower cells

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23
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Deatructive plasma cell tumors involving axial skeletons

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Plasmacytoma

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24
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Fiery red cytoplasm

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Flame cells

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25
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Pink globular cytosplasmic inclusions

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Russel bodies

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26
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Blue globular cytoplasmic inclusions

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Dutcher bodies

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27
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M proteins causing RBCs to stick in linear arrays

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Rouleaux conformation

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28
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Erythroblasts with iron-laden mutichondria visible as perinuclear granules

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Ringed sideroblast

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29
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Neutrophils with only 2 nuclear lobes

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Pseudo-pelger huet cells

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30
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Megakaryocytes with single nuclear lobes or multiple separate nuclei

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Pawn ball megakaryocytes

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31
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Premature release of nucleated erythroid and early granulocyte progenitors

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Leukoerythroblastosis

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32
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Cells that were probably damaged during the birthing process in the fibrotic marrow

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Teardrop cells or dacrocytes

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33
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Pentalaminar tubules, often with a dilated terminal end (tennis racket-like appearance)

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Birbeck granules

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34
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Small yellow brown, brown or rust colored foci in the spleen

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Gandy-gamma nodules

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35
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Dohle bodies

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Severe infection

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36
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Auer rods

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Sea blue histiocytes

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Smudge cells

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Reed sternberg cells

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma

40
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Cloverleaf or flower cells

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Adult T-cell lymphoma

41
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Plasmacytoma

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Multiple myeloma

42
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Flame cells

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Multiple myeloma

43
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Russel bodies

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Multiple myeloma

44
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Dutcher bodies

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Multiple myeloma

45
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Rouleaux formation

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Multiple myeloma

46
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Ringed sideroblasts

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Sideroblastic anemia

47
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Pseudo-Pelger-Huet cells

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Myelodysplastic syndrome

48
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Pawn ball megakaryocytes

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Myelodysplastic syndrome

49
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Leukoerythroblastosis

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Primary myelofibrosis

50
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Teardrop cells or dacrocytes

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Primary myelofibrosis

51
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Birbeck granules

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Langerhans cell histiocytosis

52
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Gandy gamna nodules

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Congestion of the spleen

53
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HL vs NHL: associated with HIV and immunosuppression

54
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HL vs NHL: multiple peripheral nodes; extranodal involvement common, non-contiguous spread

55
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HL vs NHL: low grade fever, night sweats, weight loss

56
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HL vs NHL: EBV association, bimodal distribution

57
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Most common type of HL

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Nodular sclerosis

58
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Lacunar variant RS cells is a characteristic of what type of HL

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Nodular sclerosis

59
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HL with best prognosis

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Lymphocyte rich

Mononuclear varianf RS cells

60
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Type of HL that contains popcorn cells

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Lymphocyte predominant

61
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HL with worst prognosis

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Lymphocyte-depleted

62
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Most common type of NHL

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Diffuse large B cell

63
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Translocation on chromosome 8; presents with starry-sky pattern

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Burkitt’s lymphoma

64
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Biopsy reveals homogenous population of small lymphocytes; does not have centroblasts and proliferation centers

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Mantle cell lymphoma

65
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Excess light or heavy chains along with complete Ig synthesized by neoplastic plasma cells

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Bence-Jones proteins

66
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Tumor of thymus associated with myasthenia gravis and pure red cell aplasia

67
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Most important monoclonal gammopathy usually presenting as tumorous masses scattered throughout the skeletal system

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Multiple myeloma

68
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Small hyperchromic RBC lacking central pallor

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Spherocytes

69
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Small dark nuclear remnants in RBCs of asplenic patients

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Howell-jolly bodies

70
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Membrane-bound precipitates on denatured globin chains

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Heinz bodies

71
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RBCs with damaged membranes due to removal of Heinz bodies by splenic macrophages

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Bite cells

72
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RBCs shaped like curved blades

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Sickle cells

73
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Dehydrated RBCs with bull’s eye appearance

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Target cells (codocytes)

74
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Fragmented RBCs; also called helmet cells if cut in half

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Schistocytes

75
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RBCs with spikes

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Burr cells or echinocytes

76
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Spherocytosis

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Hereditary spherocytosis

77
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Howell jolly bodies

78
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Heinz bodies

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G6PD deficiency

79
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Bite cells

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G6PD deficiency

80
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Target cells

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Sickle cell anemia and thalassemia

81
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Schistocytes

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RBC trauma, drugs, HUS

82
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Burr cells or echinocytes

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RBC trauma

83
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Triad of hemolytic anemia

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Pallor
Jaundice
Splenomegaly

84
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Differentiates intravascular from extravascular hemolysis

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Presence of splenomegaly jn extravascular hemolysis

85
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Autosomal dominant disorder caused by intrinsic defects in the red cell membrane; increased MCHC

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Hereditary spherocytosis

86
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Intracvascular hemolysis due to increased complement-mediated RBC lysis

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Paroxysmal Nocturnal hemoglobinuria

87
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Hemolytic anemia seen in DIC, TTP-HUS, SLE, and malignant hypertension

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Micoangiopathic hemolytic anemia

88
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Caused by trauma to RBCs in individuals with cadiac valve prostheses

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Macroangipathic hemolytic anemia

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