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How to look at blood films Flashcards

1
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Anaemia

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Reduced viscosity of the blood

Cells more spaced out

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Polycythaemia

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Increased haemoglobin concentration

Increased viscosity

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3
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Microcytosis

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Red cells are smaller

Have hypochromia

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4
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Macrocytosis

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Increase in average size of red cell

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Anisocytosis

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Increased variation in size of red cells

Variation of haemoglobin concentration

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Hypochromia

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Reduced staining of red cells

Reduced haemoglobin concentration

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7
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Hyperchromic microspherocytes

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Lacking central pallor

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8
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Polychromasia

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Bluish tinge

Increased reticulocyte count

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9
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Poikilocytosis

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Increased variability in red cell shape

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10
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Spherocyte

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Spheres that lack central pallor

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Irregularly contracted cells

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Cells lacking central pallor but with irregular outlines

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12
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Elliptocytes

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Oval outline

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13
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Pencil cells

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Elliptocytes which lack centre of pallor

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14
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Target cells

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Resembles a target

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15
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Keratocyte

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Horned cells

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16
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Howell Jolly body

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Small nuclear fragments within erthroytes

17
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Heinz bodies

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Haemoglobin that has precipitated due to oxidant damage

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Hemi ghost

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Haemoglobin has precipitated leaving rest of the cell membrane empty

19
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Leucocytosis

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Increase in the total white cell count

20
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Neutrophilia

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Increase in neutrophil

21
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Hypersegmented neutrophil

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Megaloblastic anaemia

22
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Eosinophilia

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Increased bone marrow output

Allergies

23
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Basophilia

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Happens during cancer

24
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Lymphocytosis

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Increase in the total lymphocyte count

25
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Monocytosis

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Increase in the absolute monocyte count

Reaction condition

Haemotology (9 decks)

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