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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 ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas #Microscopy ... #Pathology #Hematology
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
agglutinin disease and Infection ... individual’s red blood ... cells (RBCs or ... Clinical #Path #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
agglutinin disease and Infection ... individual’s red blood ... cells (RBCs or ... Clinical #Path #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy
Dysmorphic Red Blood Cells on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows dysmorphic red blood cells from the
Dysmorphic Red Blood ... Microscopy This ... #Dysmorphic #RBCs ... SEM #clinical #pathology ... #hematology #nephrology
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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 ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... #Peripheral #Blood ... Smear #Analysis #hematology ... #microscopy #interpretation
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... polychromatophilic cells ... #anemia #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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• Peripheral blood ... History • Bite cells ... Deficiency • Sickle cells ... Hypochromic & microcytic RBCs ... Fevers, DAT (-) → Infection
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... ) - Infections ... - Peripheral Blood ... Urobilinogen #Hemolysis ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... disease, McLeod blood ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
transform into a RBC ... (e.g. cancer, infection ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... anemia, Intrinsic RBC ... Production #Index #hematology