Question
Which among the following terms are used to describe the state of an erythrocyte which is represented inside a circle, in the blood smear of a patient given below?
A. Codocytes.
B. Anisocytes.
C. Schistocytes.
D. Drepanocyes.
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Correct Answer » C
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Ans: C. Schistocytes
Schistocytes
They are fragmented red cell segments that are the result of some hemolytic process.
They are typically irregularly shaped, jagged, and have two pointed ends.
Schistocytes are sometimes referred to as “helmet cells”.
Conditions that present with schistocytes on a peripheral blood smear :
- Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia,
- Traumatic hemolytic anemia,
- Waring Blender syndrome,
- Heart-valve hemolysis,
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation,
- Severe burns,
- Uremia.
- Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia purpura (TTP)
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
