RBC ANOMALIES Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Pass

RBC ANOMALIES Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Pass Anemia - • Decreased in the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood. • Reduction in the hemoglobin content of the blood that can be caused by decreased RBCS, hemoglobin, and hematocrit below reference levels. MECHAN ineffective erythropoiesis - production of erythroid cells that are ineffective. Megaloblastic anemia - deficient DNA synthesis due to vitamin B12 or folate acid thalassemia - Deficient globin chain • • • LAB DIAGNOSIS complete blood count reticulocyte count peripheral blood smear § can observe the following hemoglobin content: o hyperchromic, hypochromic, normochromic § cell size/RBC diameter: o microcytic, macrocytic, normocytic = RBC indices RBC ANOMALIES variation in hemoglobin content Page 2/10 Crafted for Academic Insight by KatelynWhitman. All rights reserved © 2025 hypochromic RBC central light area of the cell is larger and paler than the normal 6-8 um synthesis Sideroblastic anemia - deficient protoporphyrin synthesis Insufficient erythropoiesis - decrease in the number of erythroid precursors in the bone marrow resulting in decrease RBC production and anemia. autoimmune reaction - loss of the erythroid precursors due to an traumatic injury - acute blood loss intermittent bleeding - chronic blood loss complete blood count, reticulocyte count, peripheral blood smear - what are the lab diagnosis? hyperchromic, hypochromic, normochromic - can observe the following hemoglobin content: cell size/RBC diameter - microcytic, macrocytic, normocytic = RBC indices RBC Anomalies - - variation in hemoglobin content - hypochromic RBC - central light area of the cell is larger and paler than the normal - 6-8 um seen in: Page 3/10 Crafted for Academic Insight by KatelynWhitman. All rights reserved © 2025 IDA, thalassemia, posthemorrhagic anemia, parasitism, malignancy. HYPOCHROMIC RBC - The central light area of the cell is larger and paler than the normal seen in: IDA, thalassemia, post-hemorrhagic anemia, parasitism, malignancy. HYPERCHROMIC RBC - - central pallor is smaller than normal or nonexistent: RBC with seemingly increased hemoglobin content. seen in: hereditary spherocytosis, and in cases of megaloblastic