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Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... : Sickle cell disease ... #Blood #Smear # ... Analysis #hematology #microscopy ... interpretation #clinical
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
Red cell autoagglutination ... agglutinin disease and Infection ... individual’s red blood ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
Red cell autoagglutination ... agglutinin disease and Infection ... individual’s red blood ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL ... 🔬Tumor cells are ... Prolymphocytes #Smear #Peripheral ... #Pathology #Microscopy ... #Clinical #Blood
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
bone marrow and peripheral ... petechiae) • Frequent infections ... ) Peripheral ... • Parvovirus infection ... differential • Peripheral
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... weeks without infection ... cytometry • Peripheral ... or basket cells ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... DIC is a clinical ... non-specific red cell ... polychromatophilic cells ... Pathology #Smear #Microscopy
Urine Microscopy - Urinary Sediment Examination Instructions
Preparation of the urine for microscopic examination:
 • Clean catch
Urine Microscopy ... presence of protein, blood ... esterase • Fill conical ... drops Of Sudan Ill ... stain taken up by cells
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Clinical Presentation ... Immunoglobulin M (IgM) • Blood ... sensitize red blood ... cells (RBCs) at ... passage of red-brown urine
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... Diagnosis: • Peripheral ... lymphocytes, smudge cells ... immunophenotype Clinical ... Complications: 1) Infection