Bone marrow and peripheral smear morphology for anemias, leukemias, and lymphomas, distinct from the clinical-management focus of the Hematology and Oncology deck.
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- What is the classic peripheral smear finding in iron deficiency anemia?
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Microcytic, hypochromic RBCs- What elongated RBC shape is seen in severe iron deficiency anemia?
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Pencil cells (elliptocytes)- What neutrophil finding is characteristic of megaloblastic anemia?
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Hypersegmented neutrophils (6+ lobes)- What large, oval RBCs are seen in megaloblastic anemia?
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Macro-ovalocytes- What special stain and finding confirms sideroblastic anemia?
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Ringed sideroblasts on Prussian blue (iron) stain- What RBC morphology is seen in hereditary spherocytosis?
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Spherocytes (small, round cells lacking central pallor)- What RBC finding is characteristic of G6PD deficiency during a hemolytic episode?
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Bite cells- What denatured hemoglobin inclusion is seen in G6PD deficiency?
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Heinz bodies- What RBC shape defines sickle cell anemia on smear?
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Sickle-shaped (crescent) RBCs- What nuclear remnant appears in RBCs after splenic dysfunction, as in sickle cell disease?
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Howell-Jolly bodies- What RBC finding is seen in thalassemia?
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Target cells- What fragmented RBCs are seen in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia?
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Schistocytes- What is the characteristic bone marrow finding in aplastic anemia?
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Hypocellular marrow with fatty replacement- What teardrop-shaped RBC is seen when marrow space is infiltrated by fibrosis or tumor?
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Dacrocyte (teardrop cell)- What RBC inclusion is characteristic of lead poisoning?
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