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1
Q

“tear drop” poikilocytes

A

Myelofibrosis

2
Q

Spherocytes

A

Hereditary spherocytosis

Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

3
Q

BasophiLic STippling

A

Thalassaemia
Lead poisoning
Sideroblastic anaemia
Mylodysplasia

4
Q

Howell-Jolly bodies

A

Hyposplenism

5
Q

Heinz bodies

A

G6PD deficiency

Alpha-thalassaemia

6
Q

Schistocytes “helmet cels”

A

Intravascular haemolysis
Mechanical heart valves
Disseminated intravascular coagulation

7
Q

“pencil” poikilocytes

A

Iron deficiency anaemia

8
Q

Burr cells (echinocytes)

A

Uraemia

Pyruvate kinase deficiency

9
Q

Acanthocytes

A

Abetalipoproteinaemia

10
Q

Hypersegmented neutrophils

A

Megaloblastic anaemia