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Several artifacts can cause significant and potentially misleading alterations to measured RBC parameters: 
1. Old samples
Poikilocytosis #CabotRings #Acanthocytes ... #TargetCells #Codocytes ... #Schistocytes #Pyknocytes
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
genotypes): SS, SC, SE ... elliptocytes or acanthocytes
Polychromatophilia - Note 2 large blue-gray erythrocytes as seen on H&E stain. On a stain for
right photo an acanthocyte ... mature erythrocyte (see
Fever - Pyrogen Pathophysiology

EXOGENOUS PYROGEN
 • Bacteria: Lipopolysaccharide components, peptidoglycans and muramyl peptide derivatives, Toxins
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(neutrophils, monocytes ... thermoregulatory set
Podocytopathies - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

No podocytopenia - EM shows minimal change disease
 • Minimal Change Nephropathy
Podocytopenia
podocytopenia - EM ... • FSGS NOS Podocyte ... Podocytopathy #podocytes
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
the temperature set ... : Neutrophils, Monocytes ... thermoregulatory set
Glomerular Tuft on Electron Microscopy

This eyeSCANdy image shows acellular scanning EM of a normal glomerular tuft
acellular scanning EM ... removal of the podocytes ... ElectronMicroscopy #SEM
Glomerular Tuft on Electron Microscopy

This eyeSCANdy image shows acellular scanning EM of a normal glomerular tuft
acellular scanning EM ... removal of the podocytes ... ElectronMicroscopy #SEM
This image shows scanning EM of a proteinuric glomerulus with capillary loop showing widening and partial
shows scanning EM ... interdigitating podocyte ... ElectronMicroscopy #SEM
Normal Glomerulus on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows scanning EM of normal glomerulus showing glomerular capillary
shows scanning EM ... interdigitating podocyte ... ElectronMicroscopy #SEM