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| Stained blood smear on a slide |
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| Excessive variation in shape |
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RBC
Microcytosis/Macrocytosis |
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| Pale cells. Cell with decreased hb content |
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| Variation in cell staining characteristics |
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| Globular bloods cells without the usual central pallor |
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| Thin red cells which looks like a target |
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| Cells which is tear-shaped |
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| Very young RBC's which still contain a nucleus. Usually seen only in the bone marrow |
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| Young RBC's found in the peripheal blood and seen on smear. Indicator of increased RBC production |
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| Small round or oval structures seen in red cells in post-spenectomy states |
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| Mean cell volume (size) micro/normo/macro |
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| Mean cell hemoglobin concentration (chromasia) hypo-/normocytic |
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| Estimation of quantity of platelets seen on smear |
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| Actual number seen on smear |
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| Description of platelet (eg. large, giant, bizarre) |
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| Platelet precursor in marrow. Not usually seen on peripheral smear |
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| Total number of WBC on smear |
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Percent of different types of WBC's seen on smear
WBC |
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WBC
Also know as granulocytes or polys. when increased in number is associated with bacterial infections. |
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WBC
Young neutrophils. also associated with bacterial infections |
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WBC
Seen in megaloblastic syndromes |
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WBC
When increased in number, associated with viral infection |
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WBC
When increased in number associated with inflammation or malignancy |
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WBC
When increased in number, associated with allergy or parasitic infections |
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Myelocytes
Metamyelocytes
Promyelocytes |
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WBC
Occassionally seen on smear from a bone marrow reflecting accelerated bone marrow activity |
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WBC
Appearance on a smear suggestive of leukemia |
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WBC
Possible Current infection |
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WBC
Possible current infection or possible leukemia |
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| Absolute Neutrophil Count |
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WBC
Percect of segmented neutrophils plus bands multiplied by the total WBC count |
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| Significant increase in segmented neutrophils and bands. Suggestive of infection |
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| Decrease in all the cell series (WBC, RBC, and Platelets) |
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