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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... #RedBloodCell #Morphology ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas ... #Microscopy #Pathology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... AtlasMicrocytic ... Lead poisoning • Macrocytic ... #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Extrinsic: Autoimmune, MAHA ... Infections Macrocytic ... aciduria, Drugs (e.g ... #hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
and Differential Diagnosis ... - Abnormal morphology ... Pseudo Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic ... #hematology #Markers ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Chemotherapy (e.g ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy ... #atlas #nomenclature
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... 95 (or 100) is macrocytic ... (BM) ablative disorders ... of substrate (e.g ... #Workup #Hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
and laboratory diagnosis ... , not a morphologic ... @mjcascio #MAHA ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Secondary (e.g ... Polychromatic Macrocytes ... Hemolytic Anemias (MAHA ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Drugs Oval Macrocytes ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Indications for Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
 • Suspected multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis, or related
amyloidosis, or related disorder ... possible malignancy (e.g ... • Unexplained pathologic ... Electrophoresis #SPEP #Hematology ... #Diagnosis