RBC Morphology Abnormal Questions & Answers 100% Correct!
Red Blood Cell - ANSWER-Biconcave disk with a flattened center. Poikilocytosis - ANSWER-The presence of abnormally shaped RBCs in blood. Stomatocyte - ANSWER-- Central pallor is a slit. - Looks like a mouth. - Normal in dolphins. - Can be hereditary in some dog breeds. - Usually insignificant. Spherocyte - ANSWER-- RBCs that are not biconcave. - Small. - Stain a very intense red-orange color. - No Central Pallor. - Associated with acquired immune hemolytic anemia (IMHA). Ovalocytes / Elliptocytes - ANSWER-- Egg Shaped. - Cigar Shaped. - No Central Pallor. - Hereditary. - Various Anemias. Codocyte (Target Cells) - ANSWER-- Normal in some species. - RBC showing a ring of hemoglobin. - Looks like a target. - Seen in increased cholesterol levels and non-regenerative anemias. - Too much EDTA Leptocyte "Folded Cell" - ANSWER-Some Textbooks refer to target cells as leptocytes also. Spiculated - ANSWER-- General term referring to RBCs with scalloped, spicular or spiny projections. - There are 6 common types of Spiculated cells. 1. Schistocyte - ANSWER-- A fragment of an RBC. - Commonly seen in hemolytic anemia. - Severe burn cases.
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