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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Associated Diseases Acanthocyte ... Bite cell, Elliptocyte ... #RedBloodCell #Morphology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Myeloproliferative anemia • Elliptocytes ... Severe burns • Acanthocytes ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC #Morphology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... other reproducible morphologic ... pyropoikilocytes, elliptocytes ... or acanthocytes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Morphologic Findings in Red Blood Cells
Basophilic stippling - Small blue dots in red cells, due to
Morphologic Findings ... pointed tips Acanthocytes ... cell membrane Elliptocytes ... RedBloodCells #RBCs #Morphology ... #Morphologic #Diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Spurr Cell RBC (Acanthocyte ... Oxidative drugs Elliptocyte ... BloodCell #RBC #Morphology
Several artifacts can cause significant and potentially misleading alterations to measured RBC parameters: 
1. Old samples
Poikilocytosis #CabotRings #Acanthocytes ... Schistocytes #Pyknocytes #Elliptocytes ... Keratocyte #Blister #HelmetCells