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Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
from SE USA, hx splenectomy ... clindamycin & quinine, rbc ... post exchange: blood ... inclusions, improved clinically ... inclusions >10%RBC
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC) Morphology ... disease, McLeod blood ... phenotype, Post-splenectomy ... Hemoglobinopathies, Post-splenectomy
Post-splenectomy blood smear demonstrating Howell-Jolly bodies and target cells.

#Clinical #Pathology #BloodSmear #HowellJollyBodies #TargetCells #Splenectomy #Asplenic
Post-splenectomy ... blood smear demonstrating ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #TargetCells #Splenectomy
Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
- Monomorphic RBCs ... - Dysmorphic RBCs ... Granular Casts - WBC ... Cast - RBC Cast ... Casts #Atlas #Key #Clinical
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... type ± C3d • Blood ... Rituximab +++ 3 - Splenectomy
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... / Normochromic RBCs ... TIBC, Hypochromic RBCs ... Decreased RBC ... Disorder • RBC
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
individual’s red blood ... cells (RBCs or ... serum due to the RBCs ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
individual’s red blood ... cells (RBCs or ... serum due to the RBCs ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
Blood Product Components ... Life Whole blood ... directed donations) - RBC ... Hct 35%. 450mL blood ... plasma, a few RBC
Common RBC Inclusions and Associations
 • Howell Jolly Bodies: Hyposplenism, Asplenism, Severe hemolytic anemia
 • Heinz
Common RBC Inclusions ... Hemolytic anemia, Post-splenectomy ... Sickle cell, MDS #RBC