Interpretation Of A Blood Film Flashcards
Target cells
Sickle cell Thalassaemia Iron deficiency anaemia Hyposplenism Liver disease
Tear drop poikilocytes
Myelofibrosis
Spherocytes
Hereditary spherocytosis
Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
Basophillic stippling
Lead poisoning
Thalassaemia
Sideroblastic anameia
Myelodysplasia
Howell Jolly bodies
Hyposplenism
Heinz bodies
G6PD deficiency
Alpha Thalassaemia
Schistocytes (helmet cells)
Intravascular haemolysis
Mechanical heart valve
DIC
Pencil poikilocytes
Iron deficiency anaemia
Burr cells (echinocytes)
Uraemia
Pyruvate kinase deficiency
Acanthocytes
Abetalipoproteinaemia
Hypersegmented neutrophils
Megaloblastic anaemia
Bite and blister cells
GPD6 deficiency
Siderocytes
Hyposplenism
Haptoglobin
Decreased- intravascular haemolysis
Mean cell haemoglobin concentration (MCHC)
Increased- hereditary spherocytosis/autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
Decreased- microcytic anaemia (iron deficiency anaemia)