Peripheral blood smears Flashcards
1
Q
Target cells
A
Sickle cell/Thalassaemia
Iron defiency
Hyposplenism
Liver disease
2
Q
Tear drop poikilocytes
A
Myelofibrosis
3
Q
Spherocytes
A
Hereditary spherocytosis
Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
4
Q
Basophillic stripping
A
Lead poisoning
Thalassaemia
Sideroblastic anemia
Myelodysplasia
5
Q
Howell Jolly Bodies
A
Hyposplenism
6
Q
Heinz bodies
A
G6PD deficiency
7
Q
Pencil pokilocytes
A
Iron defiency anaemia
8
Q
Hypersegmented neutrophils
A
Megaloblastic anaemia