Poikilocytes

Question 1

Seen in Megaloblastic anemia

Answer 1

Macrocytes

Question 2

Seen in Hereditary spherocytosis and hemolytic anemia

increased osmotic fragility and MCHC
DAT (-)

Answer 2

Spherocyte

Bronze cell

Question 3

Associated wth spherocytocis

cel with triconcave shape with two central pallors

Answer 3

Knizocyte/pinch cell

Question 4

Hgb concentrated at two ends

principal defect is decrease in skeletal membrain protein band 4.1

Answer 4

Elliptocyte
ovalocyte
pencil/cigar cell
oat cell

Question 5

seen in uremia/anemia of renal insuff

pyruvate kinase defi

acute blood loss, cancer of the stomach

Answer 5

echinocyte
crenated cell
burr cell

Question 6

Seen in neuroacanthocytosis

abetalipoproteinemia, congenital acanthocytosis, mcleod syndrom

Answer 6

Acanthocyte
thorn cell
spur cell

Question 7

Have no central , cannot be induced to regain normal shape

Answer 7

Acanthocytes

Question 8

Mouth or slit like area

seen in Rh null disease

increased permeability to sodium, low potassium

Answer 8

Stomatocyte

mouth cell/cup/mushroom cap

Question 9

Seen in thalassemia, hemoglobinopathies

decreased Osmotic fragility

Answer 9

Codocyte/ target cell/mexican hat

Question 10

seen in MAHA
severe burns
TTP
Uremia
DIC

Answer 10

Schistocyte/schizocyte/keratocyte/bite cell

Question 11

Teardrop/pear shaped

Seen in myelofibrosis, hyperslenism

Answer 11

Dacrocyte

Question 12

Seen in severe burns, hereditary microspherocytosis, pyropoikilocytosis

Answer 12

Microspherocytes
Pyropoikilocytes
Microspherules

Question 13

pale pink, red cell ghost

seen in malaria

Answer 13

Semilunar body
hall moon cell
crescent cell

Question 14

Seen in sickle cell dse/anemia

Holly lead shape

Answer 14

drepanocyte/sickle cell

Question 15

Bar of gold/ clam shell

hexagonal crystal

Answer 15

Hb CC dse/crystal

Question 16

Fingerlike/quartz like

Answer 16

Hb SC dse/crystal

Question 17

RBC w/membrane folded over

seen in Hb C, SC

Answer 17

Biscuit cell, folded cell