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107 Cards in this Set
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Variation in size of red cell (sign of regeneration) |
Anisocytosis |
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Variation in shape of RBC |
Poikilocytosis |
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Irreversibly thorny, rounded RBC with irregularly arranged 5-10 spicules of various lengths |
Acanthocyte |
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Reversibly spiculated elongated cells |
Burr cell |
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Reversibly spiculated elongated cells |
Burr cell |
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Has 10-30 short and blunt spicules that are evenly distributed over the surface of the red cell |
Crenated RBC (echinocyte) |
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Reversibly spiculated elongated cells |
Burr cell |
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Has 10-30 short and blunt spicules that are evenly distributed over the surface of the red cell |
Crenated RBC (echinocyte) |
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Seen in penicious anemia |
Elliptocyte (ovalocyte) |
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With single or multiple vacuoles or markedly thinned areas at the periphery |
Blister cell |
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With single or multiple vacuoles or markedly thinned areas at the periphery |
Blister cell |
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Triangular cells |
Keratocyte / helmet cell |
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With single or multiple vacuoles or markedly thinned areas at the periphery |
Blister cell |
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Triangular cells |
Keratocyte / helmet cell |
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Distorted, contracted, spiculated RBC |
Pyknocyte |
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With single or multiple vacuoles or markedly thinned areas at the periphery |
Blister cell |
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Triangular cells |
Keratocyte / helmet cell |
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Distorted, contracted, spiculated RBC |
Pyknocyte |
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Crescent shaped RBC |
Sickle cell/ drepanocyte/ menisocyte |
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With single or multiple vacuoles or markedly thinned areas at the periphery |
Blister cell |
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Triangular cells |
Keratocyte / helmet cell |
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Distorted, contracted, spiculated RBC |
Pyknocyte |
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Crescent shaped RBC |
Sickle cell/ drepanocyte/ menisocyte |
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Spherical RBC with diminished diameter |
Spherocyte |
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With single or multiple vacuoles or markedly thinned areas at the periphery |
Blister cell |
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Triangular cells |
Keratocyte / helmet cell |
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Distorted, contracted, spiculated RBC |
Pyknocyte |
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Crescent shaped RBC |
Sickle cell/ drepanocyte/ menisocyte |
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Spherical RBC with diminished diameter |
Spherocyte |
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Mouth like clear central area |
Stomatocyte/ mouth cell |
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With single or multiple vacuoles or markedly thinned areas at the periphery |
Blister cell |
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Triangular cells |
Keratocyte / helmet cell |
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Distorted, contracted, spiculated RBC |
Pyknocyte |
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Crescent shaped RBC |
Sickle cell/ drepanocyte/ menisocyte |
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Spherical RBC with diminished diameter |
Spherocyte |
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Mouth like clear central area |
Stomatocyte/ mouth cell |
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Fragmening or disintegrating RBC |
Schistocyte |
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With single or multiple vacuoles or markedly thinned areas at the periphery |
Blister cell |
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Triangular cells |
Keratocyte / helmet cell |
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Distorted, contracted, spiculated RBC |
Pyknocyte |
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Crescent shaped RBC |
Sickle cell/ drepanocyte/ menisocyte |
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Spherical RBC with diminished diameter |
Spherocyte |
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Mouth like clear central area |
Stomatocyte/ mouth cell |
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Fragmening or disintegrating RBC |
Schistocyte |
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Star like RBC |
Stellar cell/ astrocyte |
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With single or multiple vacuoles or markedly thinned areas at the periphery |
Blister cell |
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Triangular cells |
Keratocyte / helmet cell |
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Distorted, contracted, spiculated RBC |
Pyknocyte |
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Crescent shaped RBC |
Sickle cell/ drepanocyte/ menisocyte |
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Spherical RBC with diminished diameter |
Spherocyte |
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Mouth like clear central area |
Stomatocyte/ mouth cell |
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Fragmening or disintegrating RBC |
Schistocyte |
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Star like RBC |
Stellar cell/ astrocyte |
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Pear-shaped cell |
Drop/ dacryocyte |
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With single or multiple vacuoles or markedly thinned areas at the periphery |
Blister cell |
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Triangular cells |
Keratocyte / helmet cell |
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Distorted, contracted, spiculated RBC |
Pyknocyte |
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Crescent shaped RBC |
Sickle cell/ drepanocyte/ menisocyte |
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Spherical RBC with diminished diameter |
Spherocyte |
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Mouth like clear central area |
Stomatocyte/ mouth cell |
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Fragmening or disintegrating RBC |
Schistocyte |
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Star like RBC |
Stellar cell/ astrocyte |
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Pear-shaped cell |
Drop/ dacryocyte |
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Target cell |
Lptocyte/ platycyte |
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A central and peripheral condensation of Hgb with a clear zone in between |
Bulls eye cell/ Mexican hat cell/ Greek helmet cell |
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A central and peripheral condensation of Hgb with a clear zone in between |
Bulls eye cell/ Mexican hat cell/ Greek helmet cell |
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Pear shape like tear drop but with longer tail or projection |
Racket cell |
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Variation in hemoglobin content |
Anisochromasia |
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Variation in hemoglobin content |
Anisochromasia |
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Normal amount of hemoglobin, normal color Normal MCHC= 31-36% |
Normochromic |
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Variation in hemoglobin content |
Anisochromasia |
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Normal amount of hemoglobin, normal color Normal MCHC= 31-36% |
Normochromic |
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Central pallor area exceeds 1/3 of the diameter of the cell Decreased MCHC = <36% |
Hypochromic |
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Variation in hemoglobin content |
Anisochromasia |
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Normal amount of hemoglobin, normal color Normal MCHC= 31-36% |
Normochromic |
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Central pallor area exceeds 1/3 of the diameter of the cell Decreased MCHC = <36% |
Hypochromic |
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No central pallor Increased MCHC = >36% |
Hyperchromic |
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Normal values of blood cell indices MCV: MCH: MCHC: |
80–100 femtoliter 27-31 picograms/ cell 31-36 g/dl or 320-360 g/L |
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May be due to low iron levels, lead poisoning or thalassemia |
MCV below normal |
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May be due to low iron levels, lead poisoning or thalassemia |
MCV below normal |
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May be due to sudden blood loss, long term diseases, kidney failure, aplastic anemia or man made heart valves |
MCV normal (normocytic anemia) |
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May be due to low iron levels, lead poisoning or thalassemia |
MCV below normal |
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May be due to sudden blood loss, long term diseases, kidney failure, aplastic anemia or man made heart valves |
MCV normal (normocytic anemia) |
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May be due to low folate or b12 levels or chemotrap |
MCV above normal (macrocytic anemia) |
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May be due to low iron levels, lead poisoning or thalassemia |
MCV below normal |
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May be due to sudden blood loss, long term diseases, kidney failure, aplastic anemia or man made heart valves |
MCV normal (normocytic anemia) |
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May be due to low folate or b12 levels or chemotrap |
MCV above normal (macrocytic anemia) |
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Fe deficiency Thalassemia Lead poisoning |
Microcytic hypochromic anemia |
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May be due to low iron levels, lead poisoning or thalassemia |
MCV below normal |
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May be due to sudden blood loss, long term diseases, kidney failure, aplastic anemia or man made heart valves |
MCV normal (normocytic anemia) |
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May be due to low folate or b12 levels or chemotrap |
MCV above normal (macrocytic anemia) |
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Fe deficiency Thalassemia Lead poisoning |
Microcytic hypochromic anemia |
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Fe deficiency, aplastic anemia Sepsis, acquired hemolytic anemia Acute blood loss |
Normocytic normochromic anemia |
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May be due to low iron levels, lead poisoning or thalassemia |
MCV below normal |
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May be due to sudden blood loss, long term diseases, kidney failure, aplastic anemia or man made heart valves |
MCV normal (normocytic anemia) |
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May be due to low folate or b12 levels or chemotrap |
MCV above normal (macrocytic anemia) |
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Fe deficiency Thalassemia Lead poisoning |
Microcytic hypochromic anemia |
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Fe deficiency, aplastic anemia Sepsis, acquired hemolytic anemia Acute blood loss |
Normocytic normochromic anemia |
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Renal disease (loss of erythropoietin) |
Microcytic normochromic |
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May be due to low iron levels, lead poisoning or thalassemia |
MCV below normal |
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May be due to sudden blood loss, long term diseases, kidney failure, aplastic anemia or man made heart valves |
MCV normal (normocytic anemia) |
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May be due to low folate or b12 levels or chemotrap |
MCV above normal (macrocytic anemia) |
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Fe deficiency Thalassemia Lead poisoning |
Microcytic hypochromic anemia |
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Fe deficiency, aplastic anemia Sepsis, acquired hemolytic anemia Acute blood loss |
Normocytic normochromic anemia |
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Renal disease (loss of erythropoietin) |
Microcytic normochromic |
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Vit b12/folic |
Macrocytic |
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Acid deficiency Hydantopin ingestion Chemotherapy |
Normochromic anemia |
