What are the cell types in a smear?

Question 1

Iron Deficiency

Answer 1

Hypochromic, Loss of central area of pallor, bike tires, small cells, fragmented cells, target cells

Question 2

Anemia of Chronic Disease

Answer 2

Hypochromic

Question 3

Lead intoxication

Answer 3

Hypochromic, Basophilic stippling

Question 4

Hereditary Spherocytocis

Answer 4

Spherocytes

Question 5

Thalassemia

Answer 5

Target cells, polychromasia, tear drop cells, sombreros

Question 6

B12 Deficiency

Answer 6

Macrocytic ovalocytes, hypersegmented neutrophils, pancytopenia

Question 7

Folate deficiency

Answer 7

Macrocytic ovalocytes, hypersegmented neutrophils, pancytopenia

Question 8

G6PD Deficiency

Answer 8

No classic morphology, although bite cells, blister cells, and microspherocytes can be present

Question 9

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

Answer 9

Spherocytes, tear drops, bite cells

Question 10

PK deficiency

Answer 10

No specific morphology

Question 11

Sickle Cell

Answer 11

Sickle, schistocytes, polychromasia, anisocytosis, poikilocytosis, target cells

Question 12

Anemia due to renal dysfunction

Answer 12

Normochromic, Burr cells present, thrombocytopenia

Question 13

Endocrine related anemia

Answer 13

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Question 14

Sideroblastic (Deposits of iron in mitochondria of erythroid precursors)

Answer 14

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Question 15

Malnutrition through lack of protein and calories

Answer 15

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