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1
Q

What is seen in IDA?

A

Target cells

‘pencil’ poikilocytes

2
Q

What is seen in hyposplenism?

A

Target cells
Acanthocyte
Howell-Jolly bodies

3
Q

what is seen in myelofibrosis?

A

teardrop poikilocytes

4
Q

What is seen in megaloblastic anaemia?

A

hypersegmented neutrophils

5
Q

What is seen in intravascular haemolysis?

A

Schistocytes

6
Q

Reticulocytes

A

larger

stain light blue tinge (polychromasia)

7
Q

When are target cells seen?

A

sickle cell/thalassaemia
IDA
Hyposplenism
Liver disease

8
Q

When are spherocytes seen?

A

Hereditary spherocytosis

Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

9
Q

When are Heinz bodies seen?

A

G6PD deficiency

Alpha thalassaemia

10
Q

When are schistocytes seen?

A

Intravascular haemolysis
Mechanical heart valve
DIC

11
Q

When are burr cells seen?

A

uraemia

pyruvate kinase deficiency