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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 ... bodies, Howell-Jolly ... bodies #RBC ... Pathology #Hematology #Diagnosis
Common RBC Inclusions and Associations
 • Howell Jolly Bodies: Hyposplenism, Asplenism, Severe hemolytic anemia
 • Heinz
Common RBC Inclusions ... Associations • Howell Jolly ... Sickle cell, MDS #RBC ... Inclusions #Bodies #diagnosis
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Blood ... / Normochromic RBCs ... Decreased RBC ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Post-splenectomy blood smear demonstrating Howell-Jolly bodies and target cells.

#Clinical #Pathology #BloodSmear #HowellJollyBodies #TargetCells #Splenectomy #Asplenic
Post-splenectomy blood ... demonstrating Howell-Jolly
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
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... (MCV): Average RBC ... in peripheral blood ... High in acute blood ... Anemia #Algorithm #Diagnosis
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
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
Red Blood Cell Morphology Atlas

Size variation, Hemoglobin distribution,  
Hypochromia,  
Shape variation,  
Inclusions, 
Red
Red Blood Cell Morphology ... distribution #Diagnosis ... #Path #Blood #Smear ... #RBC #Morphology
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