LBSC - Cell Morphology Slides Distribution

What type of RBC distribution is this?

Normal RBC Distribution

What type of RBC distribution is this?

Agglutination

What distribution is caused by antigen-antibody reaction resulting in clumps?

Agglutination

Falsely elevated MCV is a sign of what distribution?

Agglutination

What clinical condition causes Agglutination?

Cold antibody/agglutinin syndromes

Warm the sample to body temp or keep sample warm solves what distribution?

Agglutination

What red cell distribution is this?

Rouleaux

What RBC distribution has the appearance of stack of coins?

Rouleaux

What RBC distribution is caused by increased globulin or fibrinogen in plasma lowering zeta potential?

Rouleaux

What RBC distribution is caused by saline dilution/replacement?

Rouleaux

What clinical condition causes Rouleaux ?

Multiple Myeloma

What microorganism causes this appearance?

Plasmodium Malarial Rings

What microorganism takes the appearance of ring stage?

Plasmodium Malarial Rings

What clinical condition causes this?

Malaria

What microorganism causes Plasmodium species invading RBC?

Plasmodium Malarial Rings

What microorganisms causes this?

Babesia microti

What microorganism causes the appearance of water spot rings?

Babesia microti

What clinical condition causes Babesia Microti?

Babesiosis

What microorganism appears as this?

Trypanosoma cruzi

What microorganism causes the appearance of external to RBC with long, slender body that is often curved with wispy stains around it?

Trypanosoma Cruzi

What clinical condition causes Trypanosoma Cruzi?

Chagas Disease