blood films !! pathological cells

Question 1

what conditions are target cells assoc with

Answer 1

sickle cell/ thalassaemia
iron def anaemia

hyposplenism - coeliac
liver disease

Question 2

tear-drop poikilocytes

Answer 2

myelofibrosis

Question 3

spherocytes

Answer 3

spherocytosis !

and autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

Question 4

basophilic stippling

Answer 4

lead poisoning
thalassaemia

sideroblastic anaemia
myelodysplasia

Question 5

howell-jolly bodies

Answer 5

hyposplenism - coeliac

Question 6

heinz bodies

Answer 6

G6PD deficiency
alpha-thalassamia

Question 7

schistocytes (“helmet cells”)

Answer 7

intravascular haemolysis
mechanical heart valve

DIC

Question 8

pencil poikilocytes

Answer 8

iron deficiency anaemia

Question 9

hypersegmented neutrophils

Answer 9

megaloblastic anaemia

Question 10

hyposplenism (coelia, post splenectomy) on blood film

Answer 10

target cells
howell-jolly bodies

pappenheimer lol

Question 11

iron def anaemia on blood film

Answer 11

target cells
pencil poikilocytes

Question 12

intravascular haemolysis

Answer 12

schistocytes

Question 13

bite and blister cells

Answer 13

G6PD deficiency