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19 Cards in this Set
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Define anisocytosis
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abnormal size of RBCs
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Define poikilocytosis
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abnormal shape of RBCs
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Target cells are characteristic of what condition?
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Thalassemias
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Schistocytes are characteristic of what condition?
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Hemolysis
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Dacrocytes are characteristic of what condition?
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Thalassemias
Myelofibrosis |
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Rouleaux RBCs are characteristic of what condition?
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Multiple Myeloma
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Basophilic stippling is characteristic of what condition?
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Lead poisoning
Reticulocytosis |
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Howell-Jolley bodies are characteristic of what condition?
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Hyposplenism
Hemolytic anemia |
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Heinz bodies are characteristic of what condition?
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G6PD
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What conditions are described as microcytic?
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Iron Deficiency Anemia
Thalassemias Anemia of Chronic Disease Sideroblastic Anemia |
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What conditions are considered macrocytic?
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Megaloblastic Anemia (B12/Folate Deficienceis)
Alcoholic Liver Disease |
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What conditions are considered normoncytic and exhibit a decrease in reticulocytes?
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Aplastic Anemia
Leukemia |
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What conditions are considered normoncytic and exhibit a decrease in reticulocytes?
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Aplastic Anemia
Leukemias |
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What are the differences between microcytic anemias?
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Iron Deficiency = ↓ serum ferritin
AOCD = ↓ serum iron Thalassemias = normal Sideroblastic = ↑ serum iron |
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What are the differences between normocytic anemias with decreased reticulocytes?
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Aplastic Anemia = ↓ RBCs
Leukemia = ↑ RBCs |
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What are the differences between normocytic anameis with increased reticulocytes?
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Sickle Cell = sickle cells
G6PD = ↓ RBCs Hereditary Spherocytosis = spheres |
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Describe Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)
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IgG autoantibody against Rh antigens
Coombs' test (+) |
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Describe Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
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Hemolysis (dark urine) at night
pancytopenia |
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What is a characteristic of macrocytic anemias?
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Megaloblastic anemias = hypersegmented neutrophils
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