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Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
Blood Product Components ... Life Whole blood ... WBC and platelets ... Hct 35%. 450mL blood ... Contents #Volume #Hematology
Interpretation of Components of the CBC (Complete Blood Count)

#CBC #Interpretation #CompleteBloodCount #Hematology #Differential #Diagnosis #Laboratory
Components of the CBC ... (Complete Blood ... Count) #CBC ... CompleteBloodCount #Hematology
ABO Blood Types and Transfusion Compatibility Table
A Blood Type:
 • RBC Antigens: A
 • Antibodies: Anti-B
ABO Blood Types ... Type: • RBC Antigens ... Type: • RBC Antigens ... Type: • RBC Antigens ... Compatibility #Table #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Artifact (redo CBC ... Non malignant hematologic ... effect following treatment ... states • Non-hematologic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
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 ... Howell-Jolly bodies #RBC ... Microscopy #Pathology #Hematology
Suggested algorithm for follow-up of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
Mayo Clinic Risk Stratification Model. CBC,
CBC, complete blood ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... type ± C3d • Blood ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Algorithm for the Long-Term Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism 

Reference: https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.2019002364

by Dr. Clive Kearon and Dr. Susan
the Long-Term Treatment ... doi.org/10.1182/blood ... #LongTerm #Treatment ... Anticoagulation #Algorithm #Hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
of peripheral blood ... Even with normal WBC ... cultures, including blood ... 21% had normal WBC ... #CBC #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... RBCs Decreased RBC ... Thalassemia • RBC ... Disorder • RBC ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology