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| hereditary spherocytosis autoimmune hemolysis |
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| hereditary elliptocytosis |
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| megaloblastic anemia (accompanied by hypersegmented PMNs) marrow failure |
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| helmet cells & schistocytes |
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| sickle cell anemia (disease) |
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| myeloid metaplasia with myelofibrosis |
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spiny appearance in abetalipoproteinemia [image] |
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HbC disease Asplenia Liver disease Thalassemia (alpha or beta) HALT |
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| general name for RBCs of abnormal shape |
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| TTP/HUS chronic renal failure |
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sickle cell disease nuclear remnants in RBCs -> loss of macrophage fxn (autosplenectomy) |
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found in bone marrow aspirate indicate defect in mitrochondrial heme synthesis (sideroblastic anemia) possibilities: * chronic alcoholism * pyridoxine deficiency * lead poisonning (also see basophilic stipling) |
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in peripheral RBCs seen in TAIL Thalassemia Anemia of chronic disease Iron deficiency anemia Lead poisoning |
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| altered Hb precipitates within RBCs G6PD deficiency (XLR) dec NADPH -> hemolytic anemia made worse by oxidizing agents (fava beans, sulfonamides, primaquine, antiTB drugs) |
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seen on PMNs (product of RER) -> PMN leukocytosis caused by:
* acute infection * tissue necrosis * "stress" * inc bands and left shift [image][image] |
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RBCs stacked like poker chips indicates multiple myeloma |
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circulating cell of mycosis fungoides with leukemic phase [image] |
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