Cell Shapes (RBC)

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Acanthocyte

Cells with irregularly shaped margins/projections from the cell walls

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Crenation. Aka?

Echinocytes

spine like projections from surface and are short evenly spaced.

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Schistocytes

fragmented cells; “pacman”

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Target cells are also called ______. When can they be seen?

codocytes; liver disease and regenerative anemia

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Spherocytes

Smaller and dark staining cells that lack central pallor

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Dacrocytes

tear shaped cells

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Keratocytes. What is the precursor?

  • Blister cell is the precursor; Oxidative injury: cell develops blister or vacuole