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Erythron
-definition
-all erythroid cells in an animal
Anemia
-methods of classification
-marrow responsiveness
-morphological classification
-pathophysiologic classification
Anemia
-classification by marrow responsiveness
-regenerative
-nonregenerative
Regenerative anemia
-definition
-anemia + reticulocytosis
Reticulocyte in Wright Stain
-polychromatic erythrocyte
Reticulocytosis
-species not commonly found in
-horses (rarely release polychromatic erythrocytes from marrow)
Reticulocytosis
-timeline
-expected 3-4 days after onset of anemia
-peak at 7-10 days after onset of anemia
Reticulocytosis
-concurrent findings
-macrocytosis
-hypochromia
-anisocytosis
-howell-jolly bodies
-rubricytosis
-codocytosis
-basophilic stippling
Regenerative anemia
-causes
-blood loss
-hemolysis
Nonregenerative anemia
-causes
reduced/defective erythropoiesis
-anemia of inflammatory disease
-anemia of renal failure
-erythroid hypoplasia
-myelopthesis
Morphologic classification of anemia
-based on
-MCV
-MCHC
MCV
-definition
-Mean Cell Volume (average erythrocyte volume)
MCHC
-definition
-Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration (average erythrocyte hemoglobin conc.)
Pathophysiologic Classification of anemia
-Blood loss anemia (External/Internal)
-Hemolytic anemia (Extravascular/Intravascular)
-Anemia due to decreased erythrocyte production (inflammation, renal disease, marrow hypoplasia, erythroid hypoplasia)
Discocyte
-mature erythrocyte
-normocyte
Rouleau
-usually seen with
-hyperglobulinemia
-hyperfibrinogenemia
Rouleau
-due to
-inflammation
-dehydration
Rouleau
-common in what species
-horses
-cats
Agglutination
-due to
-antibody forming bridges between cells
Agglutination in horse
-heparin induced
Agglutination
-effect on cell counting
seen as large RBCs
-dec. [RBC]
-inc. MCV
How to differentiate agglutination from rouleau
-saline dispersion test
How does the saline dispersion test work?
-when saline is added to the blood, the saline will cause the rouleau formation to disperse
-agglutination will stay together because it is due to antibody
Rubricytosis
-defintion
-increased concentration of nRBCs in blood
Types of Rubricytosis
-appropriate rubricytosis
-inappropriate rubricytosis
Appropriate rubricytosis
-rubricytosis with a regenerative anemia
Inappropriate rubricytosis
-rubricytosis with nonregenerative anemia
Inappropriate rubricytosis
-due to
-marrow damage
-lead poisoning (dogs)
Hypochromic erythrocytes
-formation
-incomplete hemoglobin synthesis
Polychromatophilic erythrocyte
-formation
-increased hemoglobin content
-cytoplasmic RNA
Polychromatophilic anemia
-sign of
-accelerated erythropoiesis
Reticulocytes
-sign of
-accelerated erythropoiesis
Reticulocyte is the same cell as
-polychromatophilic erythrocyte
Erythrocyte parasites
-Anaplasma marginale
-Cytauxzoon felis
-Babesia sp.
-Theleria sp.
-Mycoplasma haemocanis
-Mycoplasma haemofelis
Anaplasma marginale
-morphology
-marginal bodies that are uniformly dark
Cytauxzoon felis
-morphology
-piroplasms (signet rings) in erythrocytes
-shizonts in macrophages
Babesia sp. found in dogs
-B. canis
-B. gibsoni
-B. conradae
-Theleria annae
Babesia sp.
-largest piroplasms
-Babesia canis
Theileria sp.
-in cattle and horses
-Cattle: T. buffeli
-Horse: T. equi
Mycoplasma haemocanis
-morphology
-chains of cocci that grow on erythrocytes
Mycoplasma haemofelis
-morphology
-cocci and the rings on the surface of erythrocytes
Basophilic Stippling
-formation
-persistence of ribosomal RNA
Basophilic stippling
-significance
-regenerative anemia in cattle
-canine lead poisoning
Heinz bodies
-formation
-oxidation of hemoglobin
-defective RBC metabolism
Heinz Bodies
-significance
-heinz body anemia
Heinz bodies
-normally ocurring species
-cats
Heinz body
-defective RBC removal
-intravascular hemolysis
-macrophages
Howell-Jolly Bodies
-formation
-nuclear remnant of nRBC after mitosis
Howell-Jolly Bodies
-significance
-inc. erythropoiesis
-dec. splenic function
Anisocytosis
-definition
-variation in erythrocyte volume
Macrocyte
-formation
-incomplete maturation
-skipped cell division
Macrocyte
-significance
-inc. erythropoiesis
-abnormal erythropoiesis
Microcyte
-formation
-inc. in cell divisions during development
Microcyte
-significance
-Fe deficiency (blood loss)
-Hepatic insufficiency (portosystemic shunt)
Poikilocyte
-definition
-abnormal erythrocyte
Acanthocyte
-morphology
-irregularly spaced blunt membrane projections
-spheroid
Acanthocyte
-formation
-RBC trauma
-excess membrane lipid
Acanthocytosis
-significance
-canine hemangiosarcoma
-hepatic and renal disorders
-abnormal lipid content
-spherocytes from budding fragmentation
Acanthocytes
-common in
-dogs
Codocyte
-formation
-excess membrane relative to the amount of hemoglobin
Codocyte
-significance
-usually regenerative anemia
-if nonregenerative: Fe deficiency, lipid disorder
Eccentrocyte
-formation
-oxidative damage to the RBC membrane and hemoglobin
Eccentrocyte
-significance
-overwhelming exposure to antioxidants
Echinocyte
-formation
-membrane changes due to an alkaline pH (slide changes
-regularly spaced, pointed projections
Echinocytes
-due to
-slow drying
-rattlesnake venom
-hyponatremic dehydration
Elliptocyte
-significance
Aquired
-meulofibrosis
-FE-deficiency
-Hepatic lipidosis in cats
Hereditary
-Erythrocyte membrane defects
Elliptoctes
-normally found in
camelids
Keratocyte
-formation
-intravascular RBC trauma
Keratocyte
-significance
-microangiopathy
-intravascular coagulation
-vasculitis
Pyknocyte
-formation
-oxidative damage to membrane and hemoglobin
Pyknocyte
-significance
-overwhelming exposure to oxidants
-seen with eccentrocytes
Schizocyte
-formation
-intravascular RBC trauma
Schizocyte
-significance
-microangiopathy
-intravascular coagulation
-vasculitis
Spherocyte
-formation
-removal of membrane/defective membrane
Spherocyte
-significance
-immune-mediated
-fragmentation
Spherocytes
-only animal noticed in
-dogs
-consistent central pallor
Impedence Cell Counter
-how to use for counting erythrocytes
-dilute blood with isotonic fluid
-cells impede electron flow
-differentiate RBCs and platelets by volume
-[RBC]
Optical Cell Cytometer
-how to use for counting erythrocytes
-dilute blood with isotonic fluid
-cells scatter light
-differentiate RBCs and platelets
-[RBC]
Why don't WBCs interfere with electronic methods of counting RBCs?
-there aren't enough of the WBCs in comparison to the RBCs
Centrifugation analysis of RBC
-measures what
-percent of blood volume occupied by cells
3 assessments of RBC mass in blood
-what is measured
-Centrifuge to separate cells from plasma (Hct)
-Lyse all RBCs (Hgb)
-Enumerate number of RBCs in a defined volume ([RBC])
Plasma pigment colors
-Colorless to pale yellow (typical)
-Yellow/orange (herbivores, icterus)
-Pink to Red (hemoglobin
-White to Hazy (lipids)
Buffy Coat
-composition
-platelets
-WBCs
Hematocrit
-measured how
-centrifugation in microhematocrit tubes
Hemoglobin
-measured how
Spectrophotometry
-lyse RBCs and add reagent that binds to hemoglobin
[RBC]
-measured how
-dilute blood
-electronic methods
-calculate
Exceptions to Hct, Hgb, and [RBC] all changing the same
-different size RBCs
-Hypochromic RBCs with less hemoglobin
-In vitro hemolysis
Wintrobe RBC indices
-MCV
-MCHC
-MCH
MCHC
-how to calculate
=([Hgb]x100)/Hct
Difference between Hgb and MCHC
-Hgb - amt. of Hgb in amount of blood
-MCHC - amt. of Hgb in amount of RBCs
MCH
-how to calculate
=([Hgb]x10)/[RBC]
CBC
-calculated values
-Hct
-MCHC
-MCH
Hct
-how to measure
=(MCVx[RBC])/10
Reticulocyte
-defintion
-non-nucleated, immature erythrocyte
Stain use for counting Reticulocyte Percentage
-New Methylene Blue (NMB)
Reticulocyte
-maturation time to RBC in blood
-1 day
-younger retics released due to anemia take longer than 1 day
CRP
-how to calculate
=RPx(patient's Hct/avg. Hct for spp.)
CRP
-shows what
-what the Reticulocyte percentage would be if the animal were not anemic
Best semi-quantitative evidence of increased erythropoiesis
-Reticulocytosis
What is a reason why reticulocytosis would not occur with an increase in RBC production?
-Erythroid hyperplasia resulting in more effective erythropoiesis
How does anemia cause inc. reticulocyte production?
-hypoxia
-inc. Epo
-erythropoiesis stimulated
-reticulocyte production
Classifications of reticulocytes in cats
-Aggregate reticulocytes
-Punctate reticulocytes
Aggregate reticulocytes
-properties
- >6 punctate RNA granules
-1 day life span
-become erythrocytes or punctate reticulocytes
Punctate reticulocytes
--properties
- <6 punctate RNA granules
-3 day life span
-become erythrocytes
Appropriate release of nRBCs due to
-inc. Epo opening marrow pores
Inappropriate release of nRBCs due to
-damaged marrow
-others
RBC life span
-dog
-100 days
Disorders causing nonregenerative anemia
-Inflammatory disease
-Renal disease
-Marrow hypoplasia/aplasia
-Erythroid hypoplasia/ineffective erythropoiesis
How long will it take anemia to develop if caused by decreased erythropoiesis?
several weeks to months
Anemia of inflammation
-takes how long to occur
-weeks to months
Anemia of inflammation
-due to
-Shortened RBC life span (oxidants/immunoglobins)
-Cytokines making erythroid cells less responsive to Epo
-Cytokines causing a shift of Fe to storage so that it can't be use for Hgb synthesis
Most common cause of anemia in domestic animals
-why
-Anemia of inflammation
-inflammation is a common component of illness
Anemia of Renal Disease
-due to
-dec. Epo production by kidney
-dec. clearing of metabolic waste by kidneys shortening RBC lifespan
-possibly Anemia of inflammatory disease
-possibly GI hemorrhage
Why is anemia of renal disease not seen with acute renal failure?
-the animal either dies or gets better; the disease is not present long enough for anemia to develop
Erythroid hypoplasia
-can be caused by
-damage to erythroid precursors
-damage to marrow
-persistent dec. in Epo
-persistent inhibition of erythropoiesis by cytokines
Anemia of Ineffective Erythropoiesis
-sign
-see a lot of young cells and little to no mature erythrocytes
-causes a maturation arrest
Blood Loss anemia
-causes
-hemorrhage
-parasitism
-blood removal for transfusion
Blood loss anemia
-classifications
-Acute (external, internal) hrs
-Chronic (external) wks-months
Acute Blood loss
-mechanism of anemia
-decrease in blood volume
-hypovolemia
-movement of ECF from extravascular to intravascular
-dilution of erythrocytes
-anemia
Animals with good blood storage spleens
-horses
-dogs
Chronic Blood Loss
-mechanism of anemia
-continual loss of small quantities of blood over weeks to months (compensatory erythropoiesis replaces erythrocytes)
-Fe deficiency
-dec. in erythropoiesis (erythroid precursors aren't as responsive to Epo)
-dec. in erythrocyte lifespan
-dec. hemoglobin synthesis in erythroid precursoirs
-microcytosis and hypochromasia
Chronic Blood loss
-due to
Parasites
-hooks, whips, fleas, ticks
GI Neoplasm
Hemolysis
-types
-extravascular - intracellular (macrophages)
-intravascular - within the vascular system
Hemolysis type with a poorer prognosis
-intravascular
Extravascular hemolysis
-mechanism of anemia
Event causing damage to RBC
-macrophage recognizes damage
-engulf and lyse RBCs
-degrade Hgb to bilirubin
-icterus & bilirubinuria
Intravascular hemolysis
-mechanism of anemia
Event causing damage to RBC
-RBCs lyse in blood
-hemoglobinemia
-hemoglobinuria
Why does icterus occur with extravascular hemolysis?
-bilirubin is being formed faster than it can be taken up and excreted
-hyperbilirubinemia (incomplete removal of Bu/Alb from plasma, Bc regurgitation into plasma)
-bilirubinuria (Bc is excreted)
Reason for hemoglobinemia and hemoglobinuria during intravascular hemolysis
Fe conservation systems become saturated
-rate of hemolysis exceed hgb-binding proteins ability to conserve Fe
-hemoglobinemia (Hgb dimers in plasma)
-dimers excreted in urine (hemoglobinuria)
Intravascular hemolysis
-site of hemolysis
-blood vessels
-heart
Extravascular hemolysis
-site of hemolysis
-macrophages near spleen, liver, marrow
Hemolytic disorders and conditions
-Immune hemolytic disorder (idiopathic, penicillin, parasitic, neonatal)
-Bacterial/Viral infection (Mycoplasma, anaplasma)
-Erythrocyte metabolic defects (heinz bodies, eccentrocytic, hypophosphatemic, sorbose intox)
-Erthrocyte fragmentation (keratocytes and acanthocytes
-unknown causes
Immune hemolytic disorders
-caused by
-idiopathic
-parasitic
-penicillin-induced
-neonatal
Antibodies that bind directly to erythrocytes are:
-idiopathic
-hapten-induced
-surface parasites
-colostral antibody (horse)
Immune hemolysis
-pathogenesis
-extravascular hemolysis in macrophages
-intravascualar hemolysis through the binding of complement and the initiation of the membrane attack complex
-spherocytosis from the removal of membrane by macrophages (intravascular or extravascular hemolysis)
Immune hemolytic disorder
-secondary inflammatory reaction
-inc. neutrophils
-left shift
-inc. monocytes
Bacterial/Viral infections leading to hemolysis
-cats
-dogs
-pigs
-cattle
-llama
-Cats: Mycoplasma haemofelis, Mycoplasma haemominutum
-Dogs: Mycoplasma haemocanis, Mycoplasma haemataparvum
-Pigs: Mycoplasma haemosuis, Mycoplasma parvum
-Cattle: Mycoplasma weyonii, Anaplasma marginale
-Llama: Candidatus haemolamae
Major functions of RBC biochemical pathways
-produce NADPH & GSH
-produce ATP
NADPH function
-reduce Hgb-Fe
HMP Shunt
-function
-produce reducing compounds (NADPH, GSH)
How do heinz bodies form?
-HMP shunt is overwhelmed by oxidant
-proteins get oxidized
-Hgb is denatured
-Heinz bodies form
How do eccentrocytes form?
-HMP shunt is overwhelmed by oxidant
-proteins get oxidized
-RBC membranes become damaged
-Eccentrocytes form
Major oxidants
-dogs
-acetaminophen
-onions
-sulfa compounds
-zinc
Major oxidants
-cats
-acetaminophen
-onions
-benzocaine
-propylene glycol
Major oxidants
-horses
-onions
-red maple leaves
Major oxidants
-cattle
-onions
-kale
-rape
-copper
How does hypophosphatemia cause hemolysis?
-Glycolysis needs phosphate to produce ATP
-dec. phosphate causes dec. ATP
-dec. membrane repair
-hemolysis
hypophosphatemia disorder
-cattle
-postparturient hemoglobinemia
hypophosphatemia disorder
-dogs
-hyperinsulinemia
-phosphate enters cells
-intravascular hemolysis
hypophosphatemia disorder
-cats and dogs
-hyperalimentation following anorexia
How does L-sorbose cause hemolysis?
-sugarless gum contains L-sorbose
-blocks hexokinase in glycolysis
-decreased ATP
-hemolysis
Dog breed not affected by L-sorbose intoxication?
High-Potassium RBCs
-Japanese akita
-Japanese shiba
-Korean jindo
How does erythrocyte fragmentation lead to hemolysis?
-fibrin strands of microthrombi impale RBCs
-damage causes formation of schizocytes, keratocytes, acanthocytes
-cells are removed by macrophage
-extravascular hemolysis (usually w/o icterus)
Protozoal causes of hemolysis
-dogs
-horses
-cattle
-dogs: Babesia gibsoni, Babesia canis
-horses: Babesia caballi, Theleria equi
-Cattle: Theleria buffeli
Pathogenesis of protozoal hemolysis
Either:
-protease from organism
-immune reaction
-oxidative damage
How does heparin produce anemia in horses?
-erythrocytes agglutinate after 6-8 hrs
-RBCs get trapped in the spleen and die causing hyperbilirubinemia
-Cell counter miscounts large RBCs giving a falsely low Hct
Parasitism by A. marginale and Cat/Dog hemic mycoplasma anemia
-pathogenesis
-Antibody binds to infected RBCs
-extravascular hemolysis by macrophages
-anemia
Parasitism by Cytauxzoon felis anemia
-pathogenesis
organism multiplies in the macrophages of the spleen, liver, and marrow
-marrow becomes damaged leading to decreased erythrocyte production
-Chronic macrophagic inflammatory reaction causing anemia of inflammation mechanisms leading to dec. production and life span
Hemoconcentration
-defintion
-increase in blood components due to a decrease in plasma volume
Hemoconcentration
-most common cause
-dehydration
Polycythemia vera
-definition
-clonal myeloproliferative disorder caused by neoplastic proliferation of all marrow cell precursors, leading to erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, thrombocytosis
Relative polycythemia
-definition
-erythrocytosis due to hemoconcentration or splenic contraction
Absolute polycythemia
-definition
-erythrocytosis due to increased erythrocyte mass
-polycythemia vera
Causes for water loss
-vomiting
-diarrhea
-polyuria
Effect of water loss on total protein
-increase [TP]
Effect of plasma loss on total protein
-no change in [TP]
Reasons for splenic contraction
Catecholamines
-excitement
-fright
-exercise
Erythrocytosis from splenic contraction
-species more common in
-dogs
-horses
Secondary erythrocytosis
-due to
-inc. Epo
Secondary appropriate erythrocytosis
-causes
-persistent cardiovascular disease or chronic respiratory disease leading to hypoxia
Secondary inappropriate erythrocytosis
-causes
-liver or kidney neoplasm leading to inc. Epo
Increased Epo causes what to occur
-erythroid hyperplasia
Primary erythrocytosis
-causes
Neoplastic transformation
-primary erythrocytosis (RBCs)
-Polycythemia vera
99% of erythrocytoses are due to:
-hemoconcentration (dehydration or plasma loss)
-splenic contration
Describe the absorption of Iron in healthy animals
-iron comes from the diet of animals and is absorbed by the intestine based on need
-Transported to plasma and becomes transferrin (bound to apotransferrin)
-transported to either the marrow, liver, or spleen
-marrow: either becomes hemosiderin (storage) or ferritin (used for hemoglobin)
Hypoferremia
-definition
-dec. [iron] in serum
Hypoferritinemia
-defintion
-dec. [ferritin] in serum
How to measure serum Fe
-add acid to serum to liberate Fe from transferrin
-dye Fe for a photometric assay
TIBC
-definition
-total iron binding capacity
-total amount of iron that van be bound to transferrin
How to measure TIBC
-add excess Fe to serum
-separate the bound Fe from the free Fe
-measure the amount of bound Fe
UIBC
-defintion
-unbound iron binding capacity
-additional amount of Fe that could bind in serum
How to measure the amount of stored Fe
-add prussian blue stain to hemosiderin
Species that does not have stainable Fe
-cats
Reasons for hypoferremia
-Fe deficiency
-Inflammation
How to differentiate reasons for hypoferemia
-Inflammation results in an increase in stainable Fe in marrow and an increase in serum [ferritin]
How to differentiate reasons for increased Fe storage
-serum Fe is WRI for pathologic hemolysis and dec. for inflammation
Hypoferremia
-pathogenesis
Persistent low grade blood loss
-lose RBCs with Fe in hemoglobin
-use stored Fe to replace last RBCs
-depleted total body Fe
-decreased stainable Fe
or
Persistent inflammatory disease
-cytokines cause hepcidin synthesis
-binds to ferroportin in macrophages
-Fe stays in marcophages
-inc. stainable Fe
Methods to detect erythrocyte surface antibody
-Coombs test
-Flow cytometric detection
Coombs test
-aka
-direct antiglobulin test
Coombs test
-purpose
-detect Erythrocyte Surface Associated Immunoglobullin (ESAIg)
How to perform a Coomb's test
-wash erythrocytes in saline
-incubate the erythrocytes with anti-immunogobulin
-if immunoglobulin is present on the surface of the erythrocytes, there will be agglutination
Reasons for a Coomb's Positive test
-autoimmune (IMHA)
-parasite
-drug
-neonatal isoerythrolysis
Neonatal isoerythrolysis
-mothers antibodies against the blood type of the newborn
Unexpected Coombs Test results
-negative result in immune hemolytic anemia (prozone, wrong antiglobulin)
-positive result without significant hemolysis (inflammation)
Flow cytometry for ESAIg
-method
-take EDTA blood and wash with saline
-add fluorescin-labeled antibody against IgG/IgM
-run through flow cytometer
-RBCs with antibody will fluoresce
How does the Optical cytometer from advia work
-makes all erythrocytes into spheres and then counts them based on the angle that a sphere causes light to scatter
Prozone
-defintion
-no agglutination because [Ab] >>>>>[Ag]
Postzone
-definition
-no agglutination because [Ag] >>>>>> [Ab]