Clin Path exam 3 Cell ID, RBC morphologies, WBC Identification

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sickle shaped RBC AKA drepanocyte

deer

<p>deer</p>
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erythrocyte

avian or reptile

<p>avian or reptile</p>
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organelle breakdown artifact on exotic RBC

exotic

hint: not clinically significant

<p>exotic</p><p>hint: not clinically significant</p>
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degenerative organelle artifact on exotic RBC

exotic

small punctate, variably sized, clear vacuoles that are not clinically significant

<p>exotic</p><p>small punctate, variably sized, clear vacuoles that are not clinically significant</p>
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exotic polychromatophils

exotic

slightly rounder

basophilic cytoplasm

<p>exotic</p><p>slightly rounder</p><p>basophilic cytoplasm</p>
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heterophils (neutrophils of exotics)

exotic

large size

nucleus bilobed to round

colorless cytoplasm, filled with orange to brick-red granules (might appear fused)

<p>exotic</p><p>large size</p><p>nucleus bilobed to round</p><p>colorless cytoplasm, filled with orange to brick-red granules (might appear fused)</p>
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heterophil

exotic

<p>exotic</p>
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fused heterophil

exotic

<p>exotic</p>
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toxic heterophil

exotic

<p>exotic</p>
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exotic eosinophil

exotic

round to bilobed nucleus

cytoplasm with pink granules

<p>exotic</p><p>round to bilobed nucleus</p><p>cytoplasm with pink granules</p>
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eosinophil

exotic

<p>exotic</p>
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basophil

exotic

round to oval nucleus

cytoplasm has lots of purple granules

<p>exotic</p><p>round to oval nucleus</p><p>cytoplasm has lots of purple granules</p>
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basophil

exotic

<p>exotic</p>
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thrombocyte

exotic

<p>exotic</p>
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lymphocyte

exotic

round, dark staining nucleus

small amount of cytoplasm

<p>exotic</p><p>round, dark staining nucleus</p><p>small amount of cytoplasm</p>
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monocyte

exotic

oval to bilobed nucleus

blue-gray cytoplasm might have vacuoles

**image has protein inclusion

<p>exotic</p><p>oval to bilobed nucleus</p><p>blue-gray cytoplasm might have vacuoles</p><p>**image has protein inclusion</p>
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melanophages

exotic

<p>exotic</p>
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azurophils

reptiles only

similar functions to monocytes

round nucleus

cytoplasm: light blue to colorless with fine pink-red granules

- small vacuoles maybe

<p>reptiles only</p><p>similar functions to monocytes</p><p>round nucleus</p><p>cytoplasm: light blue to colorless with fine pink-red granules</p><p>- small vacuoles maybe</p>
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anaplasma

exotic

intracytoplasmic inclusions

<p>exotic</p><p>intracytoplasmic inclusions</p>
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trypanosomes

exotic

<p>exotic</p>
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haemoproteus

exotic hemoparasite

nucleus is "embraced" not "displaced"

via blood sucking insects

<p>exotic hemoparasite</p><p>nucleus is "embraced" not "displaced"</p><p>via blood sucking insects</p>
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leucocytozoon

exotic hemoparasite

largest blood parasite

leukocytes and erythrocytes are hosts

<p>exotic hemoparasite</p><p>largest blood parasite</p><p>leukocytes and erythrocytes are hosts</p>
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plasmodium

exotic hemoparasite

causes avian malaria

via mosquitoes

<p>exotic hemoparasite</p><p>causes avian malaria</p><p>via mosquitoes</p>
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haemorgregarine

exotic hemoparasite

larger than the hosts nucleus

<p>exotic hemoparasite</p><p>larger than the hosts nucleus</p>
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RBC

urinalysis

pale yellow o clear in color

yellow ring on inside

may crenate

<p>urinalysis</p><p>pale yellow o clear in color</p><p>yellow ring on inside</p><p>may crenate</p>
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WBC

urine

round, colorless, granular appearance

<p>urine</p><p>round, colorless, granular appearance</p>
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squamous epithelial cell

urine

-large, flat, irregularly shaped

-central nucleus, large amount of cytoplasm

<p>urine</p><p>-large, flat, irregularly shaped</p><p>-central nucleus, large amount of cytoplasm</p>
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renal epithelial cell

urine

<p>urine</p>
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transitional epithelial cell

urine

<p>urine</p>
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squamous epithelial cell

urine

<p>urine</p>
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transitional cell carcinoma (TCC)

- malignant neoplasia of epithelial cells

urine

<p>urine</p>
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transitional cell carcinoma

urine

<p>urine</p>
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bacteria (wiggles, cocci or rods)

urine

<p>urine</p>
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fat

urine

can be clumped

refractile

<p>urine</p><p>can be clumped</p><p>refractile</p>
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hyaline casts

urine

worm/sausage lookin

<p>urine</p><p>worm/sausage lookin</p>
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hyaline casts

urine

<p>urine</p>
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hair fiber

urine

<p>urine</p>
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cellular cast

urine

<p>urine</p>
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RBC cellular cast

urine

<p>urine</p>
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WBC cellular cast

urine

<p>urine</p>
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epithelial cellular cast

urine

<p>urine</p>
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coarse granular cast

urine

<p>urine</p>
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granular cast

urine

<p>urine</p>
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waxy cast

urine

hazy on inside with square ends

<p>urine</p><p>hazy on inside with square ends</p>
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amorphous crystals (debris)

urine

not clinically significant (shows sample age)

<p>urine</p><p>not clinically significant (shows sample age)</p>
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ammonium (bi)urate crystal

urine

round, golden brown in color with irregular spicules

<p>urine</p><p>round, golden brown in color with irregular spicules</p>
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calcium oxalate crystals

urine

colorless, square with x inside

<p>urine</p><p>colorless, square with x inside</p>
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calcium oxalate monohydrate

urine

elongated, 6 sided, crystal with ends

antifreeze toxicity

<p>urine</p><p>elongated, 6 sided, crystal with ends</p><p>antifreeze toxicity</p>
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bilirubin crystals

urine

yellow-red to reddish brown, straw like spicules

<p>urine</p><p>yellow-red to reddish brown, straw like spicules</p>
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struvite crystals

AKA triple phosphate crystals

urine

colorless, coffin-like prisms/envelope shape

**common

<p>urine</p><p>colorless, coffin-like prisms/envelope shape</p><p>**common</p>
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calcium carbonate crystals

urine

dumbbell shape/spherical with striations

not clinically significant

<p>urine</p><p>dumbbell shape/spherical with striations</p><p>not clinically significant</p>
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cystine crystals

urine

6 sided, hexagonal, colorless

<p>urine</p><p>6 sided, hexagonal, colorless</p>
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cholesterol crystals

urine

flat, large rectangular, transparent

<p>urine</p><p>flat, large rectangular, transparent</p>
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sulfonamide crystals

urine

bundles of needle-like crystals (fan shape)

<p>urine</p><p>bundles of needle-like crystals (fan shape)</p>
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x ray dye crystals

urine

needle like

<p>urine</p><p>needle like</p>
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uric acid crystals

urine

diamond or rhombic shaped thin plate-like crystals

(football shape)

<p>urine</p><p>diamond or rhombic shaped thin plate-like crystals</p><p>(football shape)</p>
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capillaria

urine

bi-polar plugs

<p>urine</p><p>bi-polar plugs</p>
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sperm

urine

<p>urine</p>
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fungal spores

urine

upper left pic b/c I'm lazy

<p>urine</p><p>upper left pic b/c I'm lazy</p>
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starch

urine

striated, central indications, or scalloped edges

<p>urine</p><p>striated, central indications, or scalloped edges</p>
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microfilaria

urine

<p>urine</p>
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polychromasia

MAMMAL

residual RNA in cytoplasm stains the cell bluish

**reticulocytes when stained with NMB

- not in equine

<p>MAMMAL</p><p>residual RNA in cytoplasm stains the cell bluish</p><p>**reticulocytes when stained with NMB</p><p>- not in equine</p>
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anisocytosis

MAMMAL

mixture of mature and immature RBCs

- variation in RBC size

<p>MAMMAL</p><p>mixture of mature and immature RBCs</p><p>- variation in RBC size</p>
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Howell-jolly body

MAMMAL

small basophilic dot typically on the periphery of the RBC

<p>MAMMAL</p><p>small basophilic dot typically on the periphery of the RBC</p>
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metarubricytes/ nRBC

MAMMAL

<p>MAMMAL</p>
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basophilic stippling

ribosomal RNA in the cytoplasm

-multiple, intracellular, blue/purple dots

<p>ribosomal RNA in the cytoplasm</p><p>-multiple, intracellular, blue/purple dots</p>
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target cells

knowt flashcard image
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spherocytes

no central pallor, identify in dogs

<p>no central pallor, identify in dogs</p>
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ghost RBCs

ruptured RBCs in circulation

- lost hemoglobin

<p>ruptured RBCs in circulation</p><p>- lost hemoglobin</p>
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agglutination

unorganized 3D clumping of RBCs

<p>unorganized 3D clumping of RBCs</p>
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rouleaux

organized, linear arrangement of RBC's

"coin stack"

3+ RBC's stacked

<p>organized, linear arrangement of RBC's</p><p>"coin stack"</p><p>3+ RBC's stacked</p>
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heinz bodies

"pimple" or "nose" protrusion from the RBC

oxidized and denatured hemoglobin trying to escape from the RBC

can be normal in felines

-NMB to confirm

<p>"pimple" or "nose" protrusion from the RBC</p><p>oxidized and denatured hemoglobin trying to escape from the RBC</p><p>can be normal in felines</p><p>-NMB to confirm</p>
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hypochromasia

increased level of central pallor

-decrease hemoglobin concentration

<p>increased level of central pallor</p><p>-decrease hemoglobin concentration</p>
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dacrocyte

tear drop shaped RBC's

-distinctive "point" at one end

<p>tear drop shaped RBC's</p><p>-distinctive "point" at one end</p>
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poikilocytosis

variation in the shape of RBC's

<p>variation in the shape of RBC's</p>
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acanthocyte

MAMMAL

multiple (2-10), IRREGULARLY shaped and spaced fingerlike projections

- nickelodeon sign

<p>MAMMAL</p><p>multiple (2-10), IRREGULARLY shaped and spaced fingerlike projections</p><p>- nickelodeon sign</p>
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crenation

UNIFORM, evenly spaced, short projections around the RBC's

mainly caused by artifact "old" blood

- too much anticoagulant to blood ratio

<p>UNIFORM, evenly spaced, short projections around the RBC's</p><p>mainly caused by artifact "old" blood</p><p>- too much anticoagulant to blood ratio</p>
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ovalocytes/elliptocytes

oval in shape

<p>oval in shape</p>
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schictocytes

RBC fragments

<p>RBC fragments</p>
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burr cells

elliptical shaped

-spiculated with evenly spaced, uniform projections

<p>elliptical shaped</p><p>-spiculated with evenly spaced, uniform projections</p>
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blister cells

small piece of RBC membrane formed a clear vesicle

<p>small piece of RBC membrane formed a clear vesicle</p>
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keratocytes

one or 2 horn like projections

<p>one or 2 horn like projections</p>
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torocytes

AKA punched out cells

- "donut" hole presentation

--artifact

<p>AKA punched out cells</p><p>- "donut" hole presentation</p><p>--artifact</p>
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stomatocytes

RBC's have a linear area of central pallor

<p>RBC's have a linear area of central pallor</p>
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microfilaria

knowt flashcard image
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segmented neutrophils

MAMMAL

smaller cell

-neutrally stained neutrophils

- segmented nucleus (3-4 lobes), stained purple

-pale pink/pale blue cytoplasm

<p>MAMMAL</p><p>smaller cell</p><p>-neutrally stained neutrophils</p><p>- segmented nucleus (3-4 lobes), stained purple</p><p>-pale pink/pale blue cytoplasm</p>
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eosinophil

MAMMAL

- circular granules

- dark purple, segmented nucleus

- pink/purple cytoplasm

<p>MAMMAL</p><p>- circular granules</p><p>- dark purple, segmented nucleus</p><p>- pink/purple cytoplasm</p>
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basophil

MAMMAL

-round, dark purple/blue granules

- dark purple, segmented nucleus

- pale-dark blue cytoplasm

<p>MAMMAL</p><p>-round, dark purple/blue granules</p><p>- dark purple, segmented nucleus</p><p>- pale-dark blue cytoplasm</p>
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lymphocyte

MAMMAL

no granules

- dark purple nucleus, round to oval, takes up most of the cell

- small amount of cytoplasm

<p>MAMMAL</p><p>no granules</p><p>- dark purple nucleus, round to oval, takes up most of the cell</p><p>- small amount of cytoplasm</p>
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granular lymphocyte

MAMMAL

<p>MAMMAL</p>
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monocyte

MAMMAL

indented nucleus, basophilic cytoplasm

<p>MAMMAL</p><p>indented nucleus, basophilic cytoplasm</p>
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band neutrophils

MAMMAL

incomplete segmentation of nucleus (c-shape)

- pale-blue/purple-dark cytoplasm

<p>MAMMAL</p><p>incomplete segmentation of nucleus (c-shape)</p><p>- pale-blue/purple-dark cytoplasm</p>
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hyper-segmented neutrophils

MAMMAL

"old cell"

5+ lobes

<p>MAMMAL</p><p>"old cell"</p><p>5+ lobes</p>
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toxic neutrophils

MAMMAL

1. increase basophilia in cytoplasm

2. dohle bodies

3. vacuolated/foamy cytoplasm

4. +/- increase in cell size

<p>MAMMAL</p><p>1. increase basophilia in cytoplasm</p><p>2. dohle bodies</p><p>3. vacuolated/foamy cytoplasm</p><p>4. +/- increase in cell size</p>
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dohle bodies

MAMMAL

<p>MAMMAL</p>
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aggregate reticulocytes

orange arrow

hint: NMB stain

<p>orange arrow</p><p>hint: NMB stain</p>
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punctate reticulocytes

**not counted

green arrow

hint: NMB stain

<p>green arrow</p><p>hint: NMB stain</p>
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parabasal cell

vaginal cytology

round shaped and stippled nucleus

<p>vaginal cytology</p><p>round shaped and stippled nucleus</p>
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intermediate cells

vaginal cytology

angular shape and stipples nucleus

<p>vaginal cytology</p><p>angular shape and stipples nucleus</p>
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superficial cells

vaginal cytology

angular shape and pyknotic nucleus

<p>vaginal cytology</p><p>angular shape and pyknotic nucleus</p>

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