Cpy

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A decrease in the PCV, RBC count or hemoglobin values below normal values

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Anemia

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Variation in the size of cells

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Anisocytosis

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Cessation of blood cell formation

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Aplastic

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A free ruptured nucleus which has swollen so that seperated chromatin can be seen

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Basket Cell

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1. Increased numbers of basophils in circulation
2. Can also refer to the blue staining of a structure with a Romanowsky stain.

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Basophilia

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the layer of WBCs, platelets and nucleated RBCs (if present) that collects above the RBCs in sedimented or centrifuged blood

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Buffy coat

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small irregular blue-grey bodies in the cytoplasm of neutrophils.
Residual RNA. Considered a mild toxic change in most species.

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Doehle Body

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increased numbers of eosinophils in the blood

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Eosinophilia

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decreased numbers of eosinophils in the blood

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Eosinopenia

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the production of RBCs

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Erythropoiesis

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end product of the clotting mechanism forming a network of fibers

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Fibrin

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a precision instrument for manually counting cells

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Hemacytometer

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Red respiratory protein of RBC's that transport O2

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Hemoglobin

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a condition in which free hemoglobin is present in the plasma

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Hemoglobinemia

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destruction of RBCs

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Hemolysis

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a neutrophil with more than 5 lobes present in the nucleus

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Hypersegmented

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greater than isotonic concentration

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Hypertonic

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an adjective used to describe a RBC that shows a decrease in the density of hemoglobin present in the cell resulting in increased central pallor = pale

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Hypochromic/hypochromatic

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increased protein concentration in the blood

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Hyperproteinemia

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decreased protein concentration in the blood

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Hypoproteinemia

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less than isotonic concentration

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Hypotonic

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of unknown cause

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Idiopathic

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pyknosis and fragmentation of the nucleus

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Karyorrhexis

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neoplastic disease in which a significant number of blast cells are found
in the bone marrow & blood

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Leukemia

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resembles leukemia by having a marked leukocytosis or by having a lot of immature cells in the blood - not due to changes in the hematopoietic tissues however

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Leukemoid

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presence on an increased number of immature (non-segmented)neutrophils in the circulation

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Left shift

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increased numbers of circulating WBCs

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Leukocytosis

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decreased numbers of circulating WBCs

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Leukopenia

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increased numbers of lymphocytes in circulation

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Lymphocytosis

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decreased numbers of lymphocytes in circulation

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Lymphopenia/lymphocytopenia

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a RBC that has a diameter that is larger than normal

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Macrocyte

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an increased number of large RBCs

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Macrocytosis

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a large platelet; at least as large as a normal RBC

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Macroplatelet

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a tissue cell which has granules that contain histamine & heparin

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Mast cell

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- mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration - the average hemoglobin saturation, i.e. colour of the RBCs in circulation

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MCHC

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- mean corpuscular volume
- the calculated average volume of the RBCs in circulation

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MCV

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a RBC with a diameter/volume which is smaller than normal

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Microcyte

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an increased number of small RBCs

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Microcytic

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decreased numbers of monocytes in circulation

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Monocytopenia

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increased numbers of monocytes in circulation

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Monocytosis

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anemia which results from the displacement of the narrow by abnormal cells/tissue

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Myelophthisic anemia

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decreased numbers of neutrophils in circulation

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Neutropenia

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increased numbers of neutrophils in circulation

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Neutrophilia

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RBC with normal hemoglobin saturation (MCHC)

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Normochromic

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see normochromic (another term)

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Normochromatic

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adjective used to describe a RBC of normal size (volume)

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Normocytic

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a decrease in all blood cell (RBC, WBC and platelet) lines

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Pancytopenia

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Clear yellowish fluid portion of the blood in which the cells are suspended.

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Plasma

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increased number of polychromatic RBCs (have a faint bluish tinge)

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Polychromasia

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increased RBC mass (PCV) in the body

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Polycythemia

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a condensation and reduction in the size of a cell
- sign of cell death

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Pyknosis

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an increase in reticulocytes in circulation

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Reticulocytosis

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presence of an increased number of hypersegmented neutrophils in circulation

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Right shift

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the rate at which RBCs settle in their own plasma in a given amount of time

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Sedimentation rate

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Clear yellowish fluid produced upon seperating whole blood into its solid and liquid components after clotting.

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Serum

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a platelet that is the size of a RBC and polychromatic

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Shift platelet

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a RBC which is twice the size of a normal RBC and polychromatic

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Shift red blood cell

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- a nucleated cell that was ruptured during smearing
- due to mechanical damage or increased fragility of cell
- chromatin has not spread out in distinct strands (see "basket cell")

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Smudge cell

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use of a stain that has a low toxicity so that "vital and functional processes" can be studied in live cells, eg. New Methylene Blue

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Supravital staining

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decreased number of platelets (thrombocytes)

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Thrombocytopenia

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increased numbers of platelets (thrombocytes)

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Thrombocytosis

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neutrophil showing certain morphologic changes such as vacuolation,toxic granules, increased basophilia or nuclear changes

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Toxic neutrophil