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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 ... #RedBloodCell #Morphology ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas #Microscopy
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 ... Smear #Pathology #Microscopy
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... ) Morphology Microcytic ... (Acanthocyte): ... #Morphology #differential ... diagnosis #hematology #microscopy
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... ) Morphology Atlas ... Severe burns • Acanthocytes ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC ... #Morphology #Atlas
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
other reproducible morphologic ... hypertension • Unusual RBC ... elliptocytes or acanthocytes ... - Consider RBC
Acanthocytes can be recognized as ring forms with vesicle-shaped protrusions

There are many RBCs and some are
Acanthocytes can ... There are many RBCs ... Check out the acanthocytes ... #Urine #Microscopy ... Clinical #Pathology #RBCs
Morphologic Findings in Red Blood Cells
Basophilic stippling - Small blue dots in red cells, due to
Morphologic Findings ... pointed tips Acanthocytes ... RedBloodCells #RBCs ... #Morphology #Morphologic
Several artifacts can cause significant and potentially misleading alterations to measured RBC parameters: 
1. Old samples
alterations to measured RBC ... samples cause RBCs ... Lipemia causes a ... a falsely low RBC ... Poikilocytosis #CabotRings #Acanthocytes