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Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
Beautiful acanthocytes ... expression of Kell RBC ... @MoravekMD #acanthocytes
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... Associated Diseases Acanthocyte ... cell, Other RBC ... Howell-Jolly bodies #RBC
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... Morphology Microcytic RBC ... sometimes) Macrocytic RBC ... (Acanthocyte): ... Bite Cell RBC: G6PD
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... Severe burns • Acanthocytes ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
hypertension • Unusual RBC ... elliptocytes or acanthocytes ... - Consider RBC
Several artifacts can cause significant and potentially misleading alterations to measured RBC parameters: 
1. Old samples
alterations to measured RBC ... samples cause RBCs ... the tube causes RBCs ... a falsely low RBC ... Poikilocytosis #CabotRings #Acanthocytes
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
Acanthocytes in motion on Urine Microscopy - Phase Contrast

Dr. Jay R. Seltzer @jrseltzer

#Acanthocytes #motion #Urine #Microscopy
Acanthocytes in ... Seltzer @jrseltzer #Acanthocytes
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
/ Normochromic RBCs ... TIBC, Hypochromic RBCs ... Decreased RBC ... Thalassemia • RBC ... Disorder • RBC
Another view of acanthocytes under darkfield illumination after removal of light filter over field diaphragm

Dr. Jay
Another view of acanthocytes ... @jrseltzer #acanthocytes