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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... Bite cell, Elliptocyte ... cell, Other RBC ... #RedBloodCell #Morphology ... Microscopy #Pathology #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... ) Morphology Atlas ... Myeloproliferative anemia • Elliptocytes ... #Morphology #Atlas ... #differential #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... ) Morphology Microcytic ... Oxidative drugs Elliptocyte ... #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
other reproducible morphologic ... hypertension • Unusual RBC ... pyropoikilocytes, elliptocytes ... acanthocytes - Consider RBC ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Morphologic Findings in Red Blood Cells
Basophilic stippling - Small blue dots in red cells, due to
Morphologic Findings ... cell membrane Elliptocytes ... RedBloodCells #RBCs ... #Morphology #Morphologic ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Several artifacts can cause significant and potentially misleading alterations to measured RBC parameters: 
1. Old samples
alterations to measured RBC ... samples cause RBCs ... a falsely low RBC ... Schistocytes #Pyknocytes #Elliptocytes ... Keratocyte #Blister #HelmetCells
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Disorder - Abnormal morphology ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC ... Blood #Disorders #hematology