Lab 5 - RBC Flashcards
What are the red blood parameters?
- Red blood cell count
- Haemoglobin measurement
- Derivative parameters
- Reticulocyte count
- Osmotic resistance
- Morphology of the RBC
What are the methods to determine the red blood cell count?
- Burker-chamber methods
- Estimated RBC-count
- Automated cell counters
What is the normal RBC count
4,5-8 * 10^12 (T/l)
What is the characteristics of the Burker-Chamber
- Counting chamber
- Need for dilution
- Uses the grid to manually count the nr of cells in a certain area of known size.
- Count RBC in 20 rectangles or 80 small squares *10^10
- Poor accuracy: 10-25% error can be estimated
- Not effective
What is the characteristics of the Impedance method
- Based on Coulter Principle
- Blood cells are poor conductors of electricity, but are suspended in electrically conductive electrolyte solution
- Two Chambers filled with conductive fluid, connected by a small aperture
- Electric current is passed flows through the aperture
- As cells passing through the aperture impeded flow of current and a voltage pulse is generated
- Pulse amplitude (height) is proportional to cell size
- Number of the pulses indicates the cell number
What is this
A Normal Histogram
What characterize Flow Cytometric Haematology analysers
- Combination of impedance technology and flow cytometry
- Cells are directed through a laser beam
- Laser light is scattered and several detectors measure scattered light at different angles
- Low angle or forward scatter correlates with cell size, the amount of high angle or scatter correlates with cell granularity or density
- Not only size but also cell complexity/density is used to distinguish cell types
(PLT vs RBC)
HEAMOGLOBIN
Normal value
120-180 g/l
HAEMOGLOBIN
Hb functions
- Binding
- Transport
- Release
HAEMOGLOBIN
Iron
Fe2+ = Functionally active
F3+ = Oxidised form - Methaemoglobin: Severe oxidative damages= Nitrites, paracetamol, onion
HAEMOGLOBIN measurement
Characterize the method
Measurement
- Spectrophotometric method (DRABKIN-METHOD)
- Whole blood
- Drabkin-reagent + KCN
- ORANGE END PRODUCT
- 540 nm
What does this curve repressent
Oxygen dissocication curve
Oxygen dissociation curve
What increases the oxygen-binding capacity of Hb?
Decreased:
2,3 DPG level in RBC
pCO2 level in the blood (in case of respiratory ALKAlosis)
Temperature of blood ( Hypothermia)
Increased
PH of blood
Oxygen dissociation curve
What decreases the oxygen-binding capacity of Hb?
Decreased
- PH of the blood ( Acidosis, respiratory or metabolic)
Increased
- 2,3 DPG level in RBC
- pCO2 level in the blood (respiratory acidosis)
- Temperature of blood (Hyperthermia)
Red bloodcell indices
DERIVATIVE PARAMETERS
What is the DERIVATIVE PARAMETERS and what is it usefull for
Useful informations about the average SIZE and COLOR of RBC in small animals, humans
- MCV = Mean corpuscular vulume
MCH = Mean corpuscular Haemoglobin
MCHC = Mean corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration
RDW = Red cell distribution WIDTH
Characterize MCV
Mean corpusculat volume = MCV
= Indicates the average size of the RBCs
Increased = Macrolytic
Normal = Normolytic
Decreased = Microlytic
Normal: Depends on the species and the breed too
CAT= 40-60fl
DOG= 60-80fl (Akita= 55-60fl, Poodles 75-80fl)
Characterize RDW
RDW = Red cell distribution WIDTH
= Describes the variability in RBC SIZE
More sensitive indicator of altered red cell size than MCV
Describes the entire population of RBCs instead of one average value
Characterize MCH
Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin = MCH
= Indicates the average Hb content of RBCs
Normal value: 12-30 pg
In young animals (+MCV) can be increased 28-32 pg
Decreased MCH= HYPOCHOMASIA
Increased MCH = HYPERCHROMASIA
Characterize MCHC
Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration = MCHC
= Indicates the mean concentration of hemoglobin per red cell
Increased = Hyperchromic
Normal = Normochromic
Decreased = Hypochromic
Normal = 300-350 g/l = Normochrom
Anemia
Typical changes in derivated parameters
MACROLYTIC, HYPOCHROMIC
Increased
MCV
Decreased
MCHC
Regenerative anaemia
Anemia
Typical changes in derivated parameters
MACROCYTIC, NORMOCHROMIC
Increased
MCV
Normal ()
MCHC
Impaired DNA synthesis - VITAMIN B12 = Normal in poodles
Anemia
Typical changes in derivated parameters
MICROLYTIC, HYPOCHROMIC
Decreased MCV and MCHC
Decreased Hb synthesis
- Iron and Copper deficiency
Anemia
Typical changes in derivated parameters
MICROLYTIC, NORMOCHROMIC
Decreased MCV
Normal ()
MCHC
Opposite from macrolytic normochromic (except MCHC = same)
JAPANESE AKITA = Normal
Reticulocyte Counts
Where is it released from
Released from the bone marrow into the circulation
Reticulocyte Counts
When does it reach its full maturation
After a further 24-48 hours (after release?)
Characteristics about reticulocytes
LARGER than mature red cells (incr MCV, RDW)
Contains LESS Haemoglobins than mature red cells (MCHC decr)
Contain numerous clumps of ribosomal RNA remnants
- Polychromatophillic (Blueish-pink) color on Giemsa staining
Dark clumps with vital staining
Flourescent stains detected by flow cytometric haematology analysers
Reticulum network is lost as the red cells matures
Reticulocytes
- Polychromatophillic color with GIEMSA STAINING?
(Blueish-pink) color on Giemsa staining
Reticulocytes with vital staining
Dark clumps
Due to MANUAL reticulocyte Count staining -
What types of staining?
Which stain is used?
What does it stain?
Vital staining = Stains living cells
Stain= Bryllant-Cresil blue stain
Stains reticulum network of aggregated ribosomes, mitochondria, and organelles present in immature reticulocyte cells
What type of analyzer is this
Flow cytometric haematology analyser
What happens 3-5 days after acute blood loss due to reticulocytes
The reticulocytes must be interpreted in the light of the degree of anemia
For manual methods:
Absolute reticulocyte count (*10^9/L)
=
Observed % reticulocytes * RBC count (*10^12/l)*10
Determining the severity of the anemia due to hematocrit
MILD severity of anaemia
Ht (HEMATOCRIT) = 0,30-0,37
Determining the severity of the anemia due to hematocrit
MODERATE severity of anaemia
Ht = 0,29-0,20
Determining the severity of the anemia due to hematocrit
SEVERE severity of anaemia
0,19-0,13
Determining the severity of the anemia due to hematocrit
VERY SEVERE severity of anaemia
<0,13
Degree of regeneration due to reticulocyte count
Inadequate or no regeneration
<80
Degree of regeneration due to reticulocyte count
Mild degree of regeneration
80-150
Degree of regeneration due to reticulocyte count
Moderate degree of regeneration
150-200
Degree of regeneration due to reticulocyte count
Marked degree of regeneration
>200
Characteristics of Osmotic resistance of RBC
= Evaluating RBC membrane function
Dilution line from NaCl solution (saline) from 0,3% to 2,5%
Incubation
Centrifuge (3000 rpm)
Check the supernatant plasma for hemolysis
Causes of membrane damage (Osmotic resistance of RBC)
- Uraemia
- Immun-Haemolytic anaemia
- Hereditiary defects:
Pyruvate-Kinase, Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
RBC 1, 2 3 on the picture are?
1= Hypertonic
2= Isotonic
3= Hypotonic
Osmotic resistance
What is the result of this cause?
Control blood in hypotonic NaCl- solution
Laboratory analytical error
- do it again
Osmotic resistance
What is the result of this cause?
PATIENT blood in hypotonic NaCl- solution
- Laboratory analytical error
- Intravasal Hemolytic Crisis (BABESIOSIS)
- Membrane defect of RBCs (Immun-haemolytic anemia)
Osmotic resistance
What is the result of this cause?
PATIENTs sample in PHYSIOLOGICAL SALINE
- Laboratory analytical error
- Intravasal Hemolytic Crisis (BABESIOSIS)
MORPHOLOGY of RBC
Preparation of blood smare - STEPS
PREPARATION of BLOOD SAMPLE
- Soon after taking blood sample
- Drop of blood placed at one end of slide
- Extend smare to 2/3 of the length of the slide (square edge if possible)
- AIR DRY fully before staining
- Blod film examination
- Feathered edge - First lower magnification (*200) then *1000)
- Examine smeare at high power in THIN area where the cells are evenly distributed in monolayers
- DO NOT EXAMINE cells at the feathered enge or in thick areas of the smare
Polychromatia
Arrow =
Arrow = Reticulocytes
- Polychromasia
- Anisocytosis
- Macrocytosis
Target cell/Codocyte
Spherocyte
Spherocyte
Echinocyte/Crenated red cell
Acanthocyte/Spur cell
Schistocytes
Heinz Bodies
Howell-Jolly body
Microfilaria
Babesia Canis