Acanthocyte - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the cell that is indicated by the arrow in this field? A. Red cell fragment B. Acanthocyte C. Burr cell D. Crenated cell A. Red cell fragment A young man is experiencing difficult breathing after fainting. The physician orders a blood gas analysis which shows the following results: pH = 7.25 pCO2 = 62 mmHg pO2 = 70 mmHg HCO3 = 23 mEq/L

acanthocyte correct answer: "thorn cells"/spur cells - small spherical cells with thornlike projections - have no central pallor; have membranes with free cholesterol accumulating preferentially in outer bilayer, leading to decreased fluidity anemia correct answer: insufficient number of RBCs, characterized by inadequate tissue oxygenation ankyrin correct answer: large protein serving as high-affinity binding site for attachment of spectrin to inner membrane surface - binds to spec...

What is the cell that is indicated by the arrow in this field? A. Red cell fragment B. Acanthocyte C. Burr cell D. Crenated cell A. Red cell fragment A young man is experiencing difficult breathing after fainting. The physician orders a blood gas analysis which shows the following results: pH = 7.25 pCO2 = 62 mmHg pO2 = 70 mmHg HCO3 = 23 mEq/L Which condition is most likely afflicting this patient? A. metabolic alkalosis B. metabolic acidosis C. respiratory alkalosis D. respirator...

What is the cell that is indicated by the arrow in this field? A. Red cell fragment B. Acanthocyte C. Burr cell D. Crenated cell A. Red cell fragment A young man is experiencing difficult breathing after fainting. The physician orders a blood gas analysis which shows the following results: pH = 7.25 pCO2 = 62 mmHg pO2 = 70 mmHg HCO3 = 23 mEq/L Which condition is most likely afflicting this patient? A. metabolic alkalosis B. metabolic acidosis C. respiratory alkalosis D. respirator...

What is the cell that is indicated by the arrow in this field? A. Red cell fragment B. Acanthocyte C. Burr cell D. Crenated cell A. Red cell fragment A young man is experiencing difficult breathing after fainting. The physician orders a blood gas analysis which shows the following results: pH = 7.25 pCO2 = 62 mmHg pO2 = 70 mmHg HCO3 = 23 mEq/L Which condition is most likely afflicting this patient? A. metabolic alkalosis B. metabolic acidosis C. respiratory alkalosis D. respirator...

Hematology Poikilocytosis Part 1 Questions And Answers 2024 A+ Echinocytes are named after which animal for which they bear a resemblance? a.) Porcupine b.) Dolphin c.) Hedgehog d.) Octopus - ANS-c.) Hedgehog Which of the following is NOT a cause of echinocytes? a.) Liver disease b.) EDTA artifact c.) PK deficiency d.) Uremia - ANS-a.) Liver disease What is the origin of the word acanthocyte? a.) Burr cell b.) Cactus cell c.) Porcupine cell d.) Thorn cell - ANS-d.) ...

Chronic Hemolytic Anemia result - Urine Urobilinogen (+) B1 (+) Urine Bilirubin (-) Echinocytes/Burr Cells conditions (3) pic - Uremia*, Pyruvate Kinase deficiency, Faulty drying (if in choices) Echinocytes/Burr Cells: Super crenated RBC; Pinkish blood film; cause? - Faulty drying Acanthocyte cause w/ pic - Degenerated cells; Liver disease, Abetalipoproteinemia Codocytes/Target Cells conditions (3) pic - Liver disease*, Thalassemia, Hemoglobinopathy, Hb C Disease Stomatocytes co...

What is the cell that is indicated by the arrow in this field? A. Red cell fragment B. Acanthocyte C. Burr cell D. Crenated cell A. Red cell fragment A young man is experiencing difficult breathing after fainting. The physician orders a blood gas analysis which shows the following results: pH = 7.25 pCO2 = 62 mmHg pO2 = 70 mmHg HCO3 = 23 mEq/L Which condition is most likely afflicting this patient? A. metabolic alkalosis B. metabolic acidosis C. respiratory alkalosis D. respirator...

Veterinary Hematology, Top Exam Questions & Answers. VERIFIED. Acanthocyte - -A red blood cell with multiple, variably sized, irregular membrane projections that are caused by alterations in the ratio of membrane cholesterol to phospholipids. Agglutination - -Clumping of RBCs that is usually caused by cross-linking of red blood cell surface-associated antibodies Agranulocyte - -A white blood cell that does not contain secondary granules. The two types of these are lymphocytes and mono...

Total Leukocyte concentration correct answers - done by unopette dilution or instrument - detect all nuclei in solution +) this will include all Nucleated RBCs Mean Cell Volume (MCV) correct answers - reflects RBC size Macrocytic RBC suggest correct answers - Increased Red cell turnover - Genetically predisposed (Poodles and Greyhounds) Microcytic RBC suggest correct answers - Defective Red cell growth - Genetic (Shiba and Akitas) Which species have the largest RBCs (MCV) correct...