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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Chronic disease anemia ... disease, McLeod blood ... diagnosis #hematology #microscopy
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... Megaloblastic Anemia ... Autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... #Peripheral #Blood ... Analysis #hematology #microscopy
Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
on Peripheral Blood ... Smear Microscopy ... parasites per RBC ... Babesia #clinical #microscopy ... microbiology #peripheral #blood
Diagnostic Criteria for Scleroderma Renal Crisis 

1. New onset blood pressure >150/85 mm Hg OR increase
New onset blood ... usual systolic blood ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... examination - Microscopic ... cells on urine microscopy
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
== Decreased RBC ... Hypertriglyceridemia • Uremia ... Glucose Content • RBC ... turnover • Acute blood ... • Hemolytic anemia
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
proportion of the red blood ... experience some symptoms ... RBC are produced ... destruction of RBC ... three peripheral blood
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... Deficiency • Aplastic Anemia ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Non-lmmune #Anemia
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
transform into a RBC ... the peripheral blood ... including chronic blood ... > 3: • Acute blood ... , Intrinsic RBC
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC) Morphology ... Iron-deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC
Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
another peripheral blood ... iron deficiency anemia ... Clinical #Path #Microscopy ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear #Anemia