3RD HEMA - Part 1 Flashcards
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Increase in the number of immature or young forms of white blood cells
Shift to the Left
2 Types of Shifts to the left
*Degenerative shift to the left
*Regenerative shift to the left
Normal or low WBC count
May be exhibited in cases of Tuberculosis
Degenerative shift to the left
Increased WBC count
May be exhibited in cases of Appendicitis
Regenerative shift to the left
Shift to the Right
Usually seen with ________ and cases such as _________ Anemia
Usually seen with neutrophils and cases such as Pernicious Anemia
Increase in the number of mature or old forms of WBC
SHIFT TO THE RIGHT
RBC Shift to the left denotes _______________
WBC Shift to the left denotes ________________
RBC Shift to the left denotes microcytosis
WBC Shift to the left denotes immature WBCs
Also known as
Leukoerythroblastosis
Leukoerythroblastic Anemia
LEUKOERYTHROBLASTIC REACTION
_________ is an autoimmune disease where antibodies attack parietal cells of the stomach, inhibiting HCl and IF release
Pernicious Anemia is an autoimmune disease where antibodies attack parietal cells of the stomach, inhibiting HCl and IF release
LEUKOERYTHROBLASTIC REACTION
The presence of the following are seen in PBS:
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2.
3.
Immature Neutrophils
Nucleated RBCs
Teardrop RBCs (Dacrocytes)
Observed in conditions involving the presence of space occupying lesion in the marrow (myelophthisis) such as:
Metastatic Tumor
Fibrosis
Lymphoma
Leukemia
Striking and Sustained leukoerythroblastic
Often, but not always, accompanied by Neutrophilia
A non-specific reaction, but provides important evidence of underlying disease or stress to the hematopoietic compartment of the body
Strongly associated with Primary Myelofibrosis (PMF)
LEUKOERYTHROBLASTIC REACTION
Hemolytic Anemia
Severe Infections
Cardiac Failure
Uremia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Mild and Transitory Leucoerythroblastic Reactions
Nuclear remnants of lymphocytes
Looks like thumbprint
Structureless Chromatin
Smudge Cells
Nuclear Remnants of Granulocytic Cells
Netlike Chromatin Pattern
Basket Cells
May be found normally in few numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Smudge Cells
Contaminant of venipuncture (occasionally)
Must not be confused with malignant cells
Endothelial Cells
May be found normally in few numbers
Leukemias
Basket Cells
Neutrophils that engulfed foreign bodies like bacteria and fungi
Phagocytic Cells
Overwhelming Septicemia
Bacterial and Fungal Infections
Erythrophagocytosis (In which neutrophils engulfs RBCs)
Phagocytic Cells
Granulocytic Cells with Pyknotic Nuclei and Agranular Cytoplasm
Necrotic Cells
Prolonged EDTA exposure
Chemotherapy (rarely)
Necrotic Cells
Large cells (20 to 30 um) which line the veins
Stretched and ovoid in appearance
Single Nucleus with dense chromatin
Abundant cytoplasm which appears translucent
Usually found at the feathery edge
Endothelial Cells
Nude nuclei that stain dark purple
Megakaryocyte Fragments