Quiz 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Anisocytosis
A
RBS of unequal sizes
2
Q
Poikitocytosis
A
Bizarre shaped RBCs shape altered drastically
3
Q
Ehinocyte
A
Equally shaped projections occur on RBCs
4
Q
Acanthocyte
A
Protrusions on RBC long and irregular in length
5
Q
Schizocytes
A
RBC fragments
6
Q
Keratocyte
A
RBCs shaped like a helmet
7
Q
Leptocyte
A
RBC has increased membrane to volume ratio
8
Q
Target cell
A
A special kind of leptocyte
9
Q
Spherocyte
A
May occur in dogs with anemia, more contents than membrane
10
Q
Stomatocyte
A
RBC that may occur in a dwarf
11
Q
Hypochromic
A
RBC has less Hgb than it should
12
Q
Polychromatic
A
RBC is bluish in color
13
Q
Metarubricyte
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Nucleated RBC
14
Q
Howell-Jolly body
A
Nuclear remnant
15
Q
Basophilic stippling
A
Blue dots seen in RBC on routine stain