Hematology midterm - CBC Basics and Indices

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Acanthocytosis

thorny cells; irregular projections

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Echinocyte

spiny cells

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Anisocytosis

not the same size

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Poikilocytosis

misshapen

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pyro

associated with heat or fever

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schistocyte

broken

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Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)

  • measures average RBC size

  • Normal Range: 80-100 femtoliters

  • High: Macrocytosis (Vitamin B12 or folate deficiencies, sickle cell)

  • Low: Microcytosis (Iron deficiency anemia or thalassemia)