Sickle cell disease Flashcards
1
Q
peripheral blood
A
dec Hb
inc reticulocyte
2
Q
peripheral smear
A
normocytic normochromic
anisopoikilocytosis
sickle cell,target cells,ovalocyte
WBC:mild inc
platelet:mild inc
3
Q
sickling test
A
- add reducing agent )2% sodium metabisulpite/sodium dithionite)
Hbs:sickled and holly leaf appearance
4
Q
Hb electrophoresis
A
HbS slow moving compared to others
5
Q
other
A
HBF ESTIMATION
HPLC
PRENATSL DIAGNOSIS- detect point mutation tru aminomcentesis/chrionic villous b0ipsy–analsyse fetal DNA