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associated with foam cell
Niemann-pick dse
thin rim of hemoglobin
4+
seen in liver dse, some hemoglobinopathies, Mediterranian Anemia; LCAT Deficiency; RBCs shoe a centrally stained area w/ thin outer rim of hemoglobin
aka Greek Helmet cell, mexican hat cell, Bull’s eye cell, target cell, platycyte, codocyte
Leptocyte/Target cells
thin cell
leptocyte
Ortho-Koagulab principle
photo-optical in coagulation studies
derived from platelet histogram
MPV and PDW
positive or negative error in cell counting instrument
improper setting of aperture current
stain for myeloid line
peroxidase
moderate increase in platelet estimate
600,000 - 800, 000/uL
Reference range for template bleeding time
6 - 10 mins (Widmann)
Outer zone of platelets
Glycocalyx
von jaksch anemia
Thalassemia
Cooley’s Anemia
Thalassemia
thalassemia is greek word for
great sea
*first observed in -Mediteranian sea
Define Thalassemia
syndromes are heterogenous group
-makes an abnormal form or inadequate amount of hemoglobin.