Red Blood Cells

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RETICULOCYTE

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Anuclear immature RBC that still contains ER/ribosomes; aggregate and punctuate

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ERYTHROCYTES

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Red blood cell; carries hemoglobin; mostly water

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HEMOGLOBIN

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conjugated protein of heme/globin

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HEINZ BODIES

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round structures of RBC that represents denatured hemoglobin; Heinz Body anemia; normal in cats(5-10%)

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ANEMIA

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decreased # of RBCs; caused by decreased production or increased RBC loss

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ROULEAX

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RBC forming stacks; normal in horses, abnormal in ruminants

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AGGLUNATION

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clumping in clusters; diagnosis of IMHA

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MACROCYTE

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larger than normal RBC; normal in reticulocytosis in regenerative anemia

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POIKILOCYTE

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abnormally shaped RBC; normal in goat

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LEPTOCYTE

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target cells or folded RBCs; usually due to excessive amount of EDTA; not diagnostically significant

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SPHEROCYTE

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2/3 size of RBC; common in IMHA patients

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SCHISTOCYTES

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RBC fragments(helmet cells); "the sh*t beat out of them"

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KERATOCYTES

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blister cells; fibrin on vessel walls tear RBC

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ECCENTROCYTES

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hemighosts; Hgb is pushed to one side leaving opposing empty side

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ECHINOCYTES

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crenated RBCs; Burr cells; Berry cells

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ACANTHOCYTES

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not crenated; multiple irregular and randomly spaced projections

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STOMATOCYTES

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RBC with oval-shaped area of central pallor(stoma or mouth)

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CANINE PACKED CELL VOLUME NORM

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37-55%

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FELINE PACKED CELL VOLUME NORM

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30-45%

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EQUINE PACKED CELL VOLUME NORM

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32-57%

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BOVINE PACKED CELL VOLUME NORM

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24-42%

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CAPRINE PACKED CELL VOLUME NORM

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21-38%

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HOWELL-JOLLY BODIES

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dark staining fragments of RBC nuclei; low numbers normal in cat, not in dog

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NUCLEATED RBCs: RUBRICYTE, METARUBICYTE, & RETICS

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central nuclei location; increase seen most commonly in regenerative anemia

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BASOPHILIC STIPPLING

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unstable ribosomes that aggregate and precipitate out; commonly seen in lead poisoning esp. horses

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KILO

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1000 or 1x10^3

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MILLI

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1/1000 or 1x10^-3

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MICRO

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millionth or1x10^-6

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PICO

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trillionth or 1x10^-12

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FEMTO

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quadrillionth or 1x10^-15

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HEMATOPIESIS

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the process of production of blood cells and platelets

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POLYCYTHEMIA

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increase in the number of circulating blood cells

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MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME

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erythrocyte indices measured in femtoliters(fl); measures average size of RBC

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ALBUMIN

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most abundant protein found in blood

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EDTA

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PURPLE TOP;

preferred anticoagulant for cell morphology

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SST

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"tiger top"

serum separator

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LITHIUM HEPARIN

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green top;

blood chemistries

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SODIUM CITRATE

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blue top;

coagulation biochemistries

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SODIUM FLUORIDE

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gray top;

preserves glucose

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METARUBRICYTE

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not capable of cell division; will mature into reticulocyte; also called a nucleated red blood cell

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organ that produces blood proteins, fibrinogen, and albumin

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LIVER