Pathological Red Cell Forms Flashcards
1
Q
target cells
A
- sickle cell/thalassaemia
- iron-deficiency anaemia
- hyposplenism
- liver disease
2
Q
‘tear-drop’ poikilocytes
A
myelofibrosis
3
Q
spherocytes
A
- hereditary spherocytosis
- autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
4
Q
basophilic stippling
A
- lead poisoning
- thalassaemia
- sideroblastic anaemia
- myelodysplasia
5
Q
howell-jolly bodies
A
hyposplenism
6
Q
heinz bodies
A
- G6PD deficiency
- alpha-thalassaemia
7
Q
schistocytes (‘helmet cells’)
A
- intravascular haemolysis
- mechanical heart valve
- disseminated intravascular coagulation
8
Q
‘pencil’ poikilocytes
A
iron deficiency anaemia
9
Q
burr cells (echinocytes)
A
- uraemia
- pyruvate kinase deficiency
10
Q
acanthocytes
A
abetalipoproteinaemia
