5 results
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis ... hemolytic anemia (e.g ... #hematology #microscopy ... #interpretation ... #clinical #anemia
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Is there a dialysis ... indication (e.g ... Nephrotoxic drugs (e.g ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
result with no clinical ... • History of BCG ... immunocompromised (e.g ... TB AFB smear microscopy ... Testing #Diagnosis #Workup
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... polarized light microscopy ... Chemistry profile (e.g ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
amyloidosis • Dialysis-related ... Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... LVH, low-voltage EKG ... polarized light microscopy