Associated Diseases and Cell Types/Names Flashcards
Associated Disease?
Lead Poisoning
Associated Disease?
G6PD Deficency
Cell Type / Name?
Degmacyte “Bite Cells”
Associated Disease?
Hereditary Elliptocytosis
Cell Type / Name?
Elliptocyte
Associated Diseases?
There are two
Megaloblastic Anemia (also see hypersegmented PMNs)
Marrow Failure
Cell Type / Name?
Macro-ovalocyte
Associated Disease?
Siderblastic Anemia
Name what the “blue dots” represent and where are they found in the cell?
Excess Iron in the mitrochondria
Cell Type / Name?
Ringed Sideroblast
Diseases Associated? (3)
Other cause? (1)
Diseases: DIC, TTP/HUS, HELLP
Other causes: Mechanical hemolysis (heart valve prosthesis)
Cell Name / Type?
Schistocyte (Helmet cell)
Associated Disease?
Sickle Cell Anemia / SCD
What exacerbates this disease forming more of these cells?
Dehydration
Deoxygenation
high altitude
stress (metabolic, sepsis, etc)
Cell Name?
Sickle Cell
Associated Diseases? (2)
Hereditary spherocytosis
Hemolytic anemia d/t drug and/or infection induced
Cell Name?
Spherocyte
Associated Pathology?
Bone Marrow Infiltration - myelofibrosis
Cell Type/Name?
Dacrocyte (Teardrop cell)
Associated Diseases? (4)
Hbc
Asplenia
Liver dz
Thalassemia
Cell Type/ Name?
Target cell
Diseases associated? (2)
G6PD Deficiency
Heinz-body like inclusions seen in a-thalassemia
Name of the inclusion bodies?
What substance is inside?
Heinz Bodies
precipitated Hb
What is the pathway/process these inclusion bodies occur?
Oxidation of Hb-SH groups to S-S lead to Hb precipitation
