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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... Cell (RBC) Morphologies ... cell, Other RBC ... bodies, Howell-Jolly ... bodies #RBC
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss ... / Normochromic RBCs ... Decreased RBC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... in peripheral blood ... High in acute blood ... Algorithm by Dr. ... podcast #Anemia #Algorithm
Post-splenectomy blood smear demonstrating Howell-Jolly bodies and target cells.

#Clinical #Pathology #BloodSmear #HowellJollyBodies #TargetCells #Splenectomy #Asplenic
Post-splenectomy blood ... demonstrating Howell-Jolly
Common RBC Inclusions and Associations
 • Howell Jolly Bodies: Hyposplenism, Asplenism, Severe hemolytic anemia
 • Heinz
Common RBC Inclusions ... Associations • Howell Jolly ... Sickle cell, MDS #RBC
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
Blood Product Components ... Life Whole blood ... directed donations) - RBC ... Hct 35%. 450mL blood ... plasma, a few RBC
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Alwavs Repeat Blood ... while drawing blood ... ischemia-induced RBC ... hemolysis) • RBC
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urinalysis >3 RBCs ... (proteinuria, RBC ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Workup #urology #blood
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
individual’s red blood ... cells (RBCs or ... serum due to the RBCs ... Clinical #Path #Blood ... Smear #Microscopy #RBC
ABO Blood Types and Transfusion Compatibility Table
A Blood Type:
 • RBC Antigens: A
 • Antibodies: Anti-B
ABO Blood Types ... Type: • RBC Antigens ... Type: • RBC Antigens ... Type: • RBC Antigens ... Type: • RBC Antigens