Pathology of Anemia Flashcards
1
Q
What is the main RBC histological finding during hereditary spherocytosis?
A
loss of central pallor
2
Q
What does anisocytosis mean?
A
unequal sizes
3
Q
What does poikolicytosis mean?
A
unequal shapes
4
Q
What are Howell-Jolly bodies indicative of?
A
asplenia or hyposplenia
5
Q
WHat endocrine disorder could give rise to a macrocytic anemia?
A
Hypothyroidism
6
Q
How does alcohol produce a macrocytic anemia?
A
lipid alterations
7
Q
What two diseases can give rise to spherocytes?
A
hereditary spherocytosis
AIHA
8
Q
What are Howell-Jolly Bodies composed of?
A
nuclear remnants
9
Q
What does supravital stain actually stain?
A
RNA
10
Q
What is the most common cause of AIHA?
A
SLE
