RBC Inclusions Flashcards
1
Q
- Aggregation of RNA
- Exposure to lead
A
Basophilic stippling
2
Q
- Nuclear remnants (DNA)
- Seen with accelerated abnormal erythropoiesis
A
Howell-Jolly bodies
3
Q
- Aggregates of iron
A
Siderotic granules
4
Q
- Residual RNA (ribosomes)
- Conditions: blood loss
A
Reticulocyte
5
Q
- Precipitated, oxidized, and denatured hemoglobin
- G6PD Deficiencies
A
Heinz bodies
6
Q
Inclusions that can be seen in megaloblastic anemia
A
- Howell-Jolly
- Cabot rings
- Reticulocytes
7
Q
A