Red blood cells - the essentials

what is the diameter of a horse RBC

5-6 microns

what is teh diameter of a rat RBC

5-7 microns

what shape is a reptile immature RBC

round

what are the two names for the condition cuasingg rouleax

hyperglobulaemia

hyperproteinaemia

what is the other name for crenated cells

echinocytes

which cell do echinocytes look similar to

acanthocytes

how many cuases are there of echinocytes

5

why isn’t chronic anaemia regenerative?

the issue is being cuased by an issue iwth RBC production

which organisms could have immature RBCs normally

excited dogs

birds

what are the two colours of rubricytes

polychromatophilic (purple)

basophilic (blue)

what are the two types of reticulocyte

aggregate

punctate

what is the normal PCV of a cat

37

what could the ohter cuases of iron deficiency symptoms be

glomerulonephritis

liver disease

young and immature RBCs not reaching optimum Hgb

what is the name of the cells with nuclear remnants that show up on normal stains

contain howell jolly bodies

what are the two oxidative agents cuasing heinz bodies

alliums

zinc

how do eccentrocytes form

oxidative daamge to the cell membrane dausing it to fuse together and pushign Hgb to the side

what should you use to confirm spherocytes

use saline solution for spherical shape

what are the 4 cuases of shear stress in schistocytes

DIC

atrial/ventricular disease

disorganised vascular bed - hemangiosarcoma

(iron deficiency)

what are the two thigns causing issues with lipid metabolism and therefore acanthocytes

liver disease

hepatic disease

3 infectious agents

mycoplasma haemolamae

babesia canis

haemoproteus