Introduction to Anemias

Question 1

What are the two general causes for anemia?

Answer 1

Decreased number of RBCs and Decreased Hemoglobin Concentration

Question 2

What are the six general clinical symptoms of anemia?

Answer 2

Pallor, lightheadedness, weakness, Vertigo, General lethargy, Dyspnea and Headache

Question 3

What is the cell profile for a general anemic patient?

Answer 3

Decreased RBC and/or HGB

Question 4

What are the RBC indices for Microcytic hypochromic anemia?

Answer 4

Decreased MCV and MCHC

Question 5

What are the RBC indices for Marocytic anemia?

Answer 5

Increased MCV and normal MCHC

Question 6

What are the RBC indices for Normocytic normochromic anemia?

Answer 6

Normals

Question 7

What is the reticulocyte count for aplastic anemia?

Answer 7

Decreased to absent

Question 8

WhaWhat is the reticulocyte count for extra corpuscular hemolytic anemia?

Answer 8

Increased

Question 9

What RBC morphology will you find with extra corpuscular hemolytic anemia?

Answer 9

Schistocytes/ Sphereocytes

Question 10

What RBC morphology will you find with hereditary sphereocytosis?

Answer 10

Sphereocytes

Question 11

What RBC morphology will you find with liver disease?

Answer 11

Round microcytes, targets, stomatacytes or spur cells

Question 12

What RBC morphology will you find with pernicious anemia?

Answer 12

Decreased RBC due to B12 deficiency

Question 13

What RBC morphology will you find with sickle cell anemia?

Answer 13

Targets and sickle cell

Question 14

What RBC morphology will you find with thalassemia?

Answer 14

Microcytic hypo-chromic marked morphology

Question 15

Review Blue Sheet for Classification

Answer 15

REVIEW

Question 16

State the 3 criteria for accepting a CBC profile.

Answer 16

H and H in balance,

MCHC

Question 17

What are the normals for a CBC?

WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW, Retic, Platelet

Answer 17

Look at blue sheet…

Question 18

Practice CBC profile acceptance worksheet (#5)

Answer 18

Practice!!