Red Blood Cell Abnormalities

What general term describes the variation in red blood cell (RBC) shape resulting from abnormal development?

A megalocyte is a type of red blood cell and its formation is most commonly associated with a deficiency in which of the following?

An acanthocyte, a red blood cell with irregularly spaced projections, is also commonly referred to as what?

McLeod Syndrome, a genetic disorder affecting red blood cell antigens, is most closely associated with which red blood cell abnormality?

What is the primary mechanism behind the formation of echinocytes (burr cells)?

Codocytes (target cells) are often observed in patients with which of the following conditions?

An elliptocyte, a red blood cell with an elliptical or oval shape, is caused by what?

Which of the following conditions is associated with the presence of elliptocytes in the peripheral blood smear?

What is the general shape of an ovalocyte?

Hereditary spherocytosis, a genetic disorder affecting red blood cell structure, is associated with what red blood cell morphology?

Hereditary Stomatocytosis is linked to what red blood cell morphology?

What is another name for a drepanocyte?

The presence of schistocytes (fragmented red blood cells) is a strong indicator of:

A keratocyte, a red blood cell with one or more pointed projections, is also known as what?

What is another name for a dacryocyte?

What is the name of the inclusion classically seen in megaloblastic anemia?

Heinz bodies, inclusions within red blood cells composed of denatured hemoglobin, are typically associated with which condition?

Basophilic stippling, characterized by the presence of small, blue-staining granules in red blood cells, is often linked to what condition?

Rouleaux formation, where red blood cells appear stacked like coins, is most frequently associated with:

Which of the following inclusions is caused by denatured hemoglobin?