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Interpretation of Components of the CBC (Complete Blood Count)

#CBC #Interpretation #CompleteBloodCount #Hematology #Differential #Diagnosis #Laboratory
CBC (Complete Blood ... CompleteBloodCount #Hematology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Laboratory
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC) Morphology Atlas ... Microcytic - Iron-deficiency ... RBC #Morphology #Atlas ... #differential #hematology
Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Interpretation Iron deficiency ... Ferritin Iron deficiency ... Interpretation #deficiency ... #differential #hematology ... #laboratory
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
• Vitamin K deficiency ... • Factor VII deficiency ... II, fibrinogen deficiency ... Thromboplastin #laboratory ... #hematology #diagnosis
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas ... Microscopy #Pathology #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency ... disease, McLeod blood ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Reactive: • Anemia/blood ... loss (Fe deficiency ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Recently TEG has emerged as a more integrative approach which explores both clotting factors and cellular
sample of whole blood ... Interpretation #Laboratory ... #Hematology
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
clotting factor deficiency ... Patient has a factor deficiency ... Study #diagnosis #hematology ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #laboratory
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... Bite cells: G6PD deficiency ... #Peripheral #Blood ... Smear #Analysis #hematology