Red Blood Cell Abnormalities Flashcards
4+ polychromatomasia grading indicates _____% of reticulocytes
More than 11%
Benzene and chloramphenicol may cause _____type of anemia
Normocytic, Normochromic
Howell-jolly bodies, macrocytes, and hyper segmented neutrophils are seen in what size of cells
Microcytic
In megaloblastic anemia:
Retic, WBC, PLT counts are ______ (low or high)
Low
D.Latum parasitic infection may cause ______ anemia.
Megaloblastic anemia
A hookworm infection such as N.Americanus may cause ______ anemia
IDA
The term hyperchromic is referred now as “spherocyte” or also known as
Bronze cell
Dimorphic anemia result to the presence of what types of cells
Normochromic
Hypochromic
In IDA, serum ferritin is _____
Low
In ACI, TIBC is
Low
True of False:
Iron stores in IDA is high, and low in ACI
False - low iron store in IDA since iron is deficient. There is high iron stores in ACI since the problem is only in the release of iron , not in the amount
This cell may be present in hemolysis or hemorrhage
Reticulocyte
This type of RBC is due abnormal ratio in membrane
sphingomyelin > lecithin
Acanthocyte
Spur cell
Thorn cell
McLeod syndrome may be found in what type of RBC
Acanthocyte
This (2)RBC may be artifactual
- Echinocyte
2. Stomatocyte
- Excess cholesterol in the membrane is seen in ______
2. Reduced cholesterol in the membrane is seen in ______
- Codocyte
2. Ovalocyte
This cell resembles ovalocytes, but are much narrower
Elliptocyte
This cell is due to depletion in ATP
Echinocyte
Sea urchin
Burr cell
Crenated
This type of cell is seen in those that undergo heparin therapy
Echinocyte
Burr cell
Sea urchin
Crenated
Mnemonic: PHUL
These 2 cells may be seen in pyruvate kinase deficiency
Echinocyte
Acanthocyte
Thalassemia is present in these 4 cells
Codocyte
Leptocyte
Elliptocyte
Dacrocyte
These (2) cells are seen in extensive burns
- Spherocyte
2. Schistocyte
What cells are seen in malaria infection
Semi lunar bodies
Crescent
Half moon
These cells are heat sensitive
Pyropoikilocytes
“Microspherocyte”
