Heme/Onc buzzwords Flashcards
largest WBC
monocyte
this wbc helps fight worm infections
Eosinophils
this wbc is associated with asthma and allergies
eosinophils
superficial bleeding under the skin + mucosal bleeding
low platelet count aka thrombocytopenia
PT=prolonged
PTT=prolonged
TT=normal
–single defects in coag cascade?
factor V
Factor X
prothrombin
PT=prolonged
PTT=normal
TT=normal
–single defects in coag cascade?
factor VII
PT=normal
PTT=prolonged
TT=normal
–single defects in coag cascade?
factors XII, XI, IX or VIII
PT=normal or prolonged
PTT=normal or prolonged
TT=prolonged
–single defects in coag cascade?
Fibrinogen or thrombin inhibitor
macro-ovalocyte RBCs
megaloblastic anemia
microcyte RBC
iron deficiency
Thalassemia
Pencil cell RBCs
iron def
tear drop RBCs
Myelofibrosis
extrameducally hemopoiesis
target cell RBCs
liver dz
hemoglobinopathies
post-splenectomy
howell-holly body RBCs
Nuclear inclusion
Post-splenectomy
Spherocyte RBCs
hereditaryy spherocytosis
atuoimmune hemolytic anemia
Stomatocyte RBCs
Liver dz
Fragmented RBCs
Microanglipathy HUS TTP Cardiac valvue DIC
Blister cell RBC
g6pd deficiency
spur cell RBCs
severe liver dz
Anisocytosis RBC
- define
- indicates?
variation in size of RBC
-can indicate anemia
Marcrocytosis RBC
- define
- inds
large RBCs
- vit b12 or folate def
- megaloblastic anemia—-pernicious anemia
- chronic ETOH
- liver dz
- thyroid dz
- myelodysplastic syndrome
Microcytosis RBC
- define
- indicate q
small RBCs
- iron deficiency anemia ***
- inherited disorder like Thalassemia
Poikilocytosis RBCs
-variation in shape of RBC
Acanthocytes RBCs
Spur or spiculated cells
- irreg shaped cells with 5-10 spicules
- splenectomy
- liver dz
- abetalipoproteineimia