RBC mprphology Key names Flashcards
1
Q
anisocytosis
A
: RBCs of varying sizes
Iron def anemia
also have: poikilocytosis - RBC varying shapes
2
Q
drepranocytes
A
aka: sickle cell
3
Q
howell jolly bodies
A
sickle cell anemia
or post splenectomy
4
Q
hypersegmented neutrophils
A
vit B12 def
5
Q
poikilocytosis
A
: RBC varying shapes
Iron def anemia
6
Q
Rouleaux formation
A
: RBC stacked like coins
Multiple myeloma, infection, DM