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Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
Red cell autoagglutination ... individual’s red blood ... Clinical #Path #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy ... #RBC #Autoagglutination
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
Red cell autoagglutination ... individual’s red blood ... Clinical #Path #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy ... #RBC #Autoagglutination
Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
large, immature myeloblasts ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy ... #Auer #Rods #AuerRods
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine • 1ml blood ... Hematuria: 3 or more RBC ... hematuria: - RBC ... - Dysmorphic RBC ... #renal #urine #blood
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood ... parasitemia - normocytic RBCs ... multiples per RBC ... P. falciparum causes ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
significant: > 10% Band ... Band neutrophils ... of peripheral blood ... on the left Myeloblast ... cultures, including blood
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... Algorithm Red blood ... cells on urine microscopy ... Glomerular (Dysmorphic RBCs ... and/or RBC casts
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
cells within the myeloblast ... in peripheral blood ... Neutrophil bands ... the underlying cause ... LEUKEMOIDREACTION #BANDS
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
• Washed RBC ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... binds to serum ... more likely to cause
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
polyangiitis), MPA (microscopic ... Goodpasture's cause ... reveals increasing blood ... FINDINGS: • U/A: microscopic ... gross hematuria, RBC