Blood films: pathological cell forms
Pathological red cell forms | 'Tear-drop' poikilocytes | Myelofibrosis Tear-drop poikilocytes - myelofibrosis You've never been tested on this concept You've not yet rated this concept. Importance: 20
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| Spherocytes | Hereditary spherocytosis
Autoimmune hemolytic anaemiaAutoimmune hemolytic anaemia You've never been tested on this concept You've not yet rated this concept.
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| Basophilic stippling | Lead poisoning Basophilic stippling - lead poisoning You've never been tested on this concept You've not yet rated this concept. Importance: 24
ThalassaemiaBasophilic stippling - thalassaemia You've never been tested on this concept You've not yet rated this concept. Importance: 36
Sideroblastic anaemia
Myelodysplasia
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| Howell-Jolly bodies | Hyposplenism
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| Heinz bodies | G6PD deficiency Heinz bodies - G6PD You've never been tested on this concept You've not yet rated this concept. Importance: 38
Alpha-thalassaemiaHeinz bodies - thalassaemia You've never been tested on this concept You've not yet rated this concept. Importance: 35
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| Schistocytes ('helmet cells') | Intravascular haemolysis Schistocytes are typical of intravascular haemolysis You've never been tested on this concept You've not yet rated this concept. Importance: 25
Mechanical heart valveSchistocytes ('helmet cells') - mechanical heart valve You've never been tested on this concept You've not yet rated this concept. Importance: 25
Disseminated intravascular coagulationDisseminated intravascular coagulation You've never been tested on this concept You've not yet rated this concept.
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| 'Pencil' poikilocytes | Iron deficency anaemia Pencil poikilocytes - iron-deficiency anaemia You've never been tested on this concept You've not yet rated this concept. Importance: 70
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| Burr cells (echinocytes) | Uraemia Burr cells (echinocytes) - uraemia You've never been tested on this concept You've not yet rated this concept. Importance: 32
Pyruvate kinase deficiencyBurr cells (echinocytes) - pyruvate kinase deficiency You've never been tested on this concept You've not yet rated this concept. Importance: 20 | |
| Acanthocytes | Abetalipoproteinemia Acanthocytes - abetalipoproteinemia You've never been tested on this concept You've not yet rated this concept. Importance: 11 | |
Other blood film abnormalities:
- hypersegmented neutrophils: megaloblastic anaemia
Hypersegmented neutrophils - megaloblastic anaemia
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Importance: 62
+PassMedicine Notes
Pathological red cell forms
Abnormality _ Associated condition(s) _ Appearance|
Target cells _ Sickle-cell/thalassaemia
Iron-deficiency anaemia
Hyposplenism
Liver disease
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'Tear-drop' poikilocytes _ Myelofibrosis
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Spherocytes_ Hereditary spherocytosis
Autoimmune hemolytic anaemia
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Basophilic stippling _ Lead poisoning
Thalassaemia
Sideroblastic anaemia
Myelodysplasia
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Howell-Jolly bodies _ Hyposplenism
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Heinz bodies _ G6PD deficiency
Alpha-thalassaemia
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Schistocytes ('helmet cells') _ Intravascular haemolysis
Mechanical heart valve
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
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'Pencil' poikilocytes _ Iron deficency anaemia
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Burr cells (echinocytes) _ Uraemia
Pyruvate kinase deficiency _
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Acanthocytes _ Abetalipoproteinemia _
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Other blood film abnormalities:
- hypersegmented neutrophils: megaloblastic anaemia
