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Acanthocytes (spur cells) liver disease --> abetalipoproteinemia |
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basophilic stippling |
Basically ACiD Alcohol is LeThal Anemia of Chronic Disease Alcohol abuse Lead poisoning Thalassemia |
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elliptocyte |
hereditary elliptocytosis |
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Bite cells |
G6PD deficiency
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macro-ovalocytes (big and purple)
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megaloblastic anemia (also hypersegmented PMNs) |
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ringed sideroblasts
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sideroblastic anemia. Excess iron in mitochondria |
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schistocyte/helmet cell |
DIC |
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sickle cell |
Sickle cell anemia
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spherocyte |
hereditary spherocytosis, Autoimmune hemolysis |
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Teardrop cells |
Bone marrow infiltration (eg. myelofibrosis) |
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target cell |
"HALT" HbC disease |
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Heinz bodies
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alpha-thalassemia => in bit cells after phagocytic damage to RBCs Visualized with crystal violet stain |
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Howell-Jolly bodies
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hyposplenia/asplenia Normally they should be removed from RBCs by spleen macrophages |