by MyH Editorial Team | Apr 9, 2024 | Red Blood Cells
Key Takeaways Macrocytic anemia is defined by the presence of abnormally large red blood cells, indicated by a Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) strictly greater than 100 fL. Categories: Megaloblastic (caused by impaired DNA synthesis) or non-megaloblastic (caused by...
by MyH Editorial Team | Apr 8, 2024 | Red Blood Cells
Key Takeaways Microcytic anemia is anemia with red blood cells smaller than normal, defined as a Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) below 80 femtoliters (fL). When these cells also look pale under the microscope (hypochromia), the picture is called hypochromic microcytic...
by MyH Editorial Team | Apr 5, 2024 | Red Blood Cells
Key Takeaways Anemia of chronic disease (ACD), also called anemia of inflammation, is a common anemia caused by long-standing inflammation that disrupts iron use and red blood cell production [1,3]. Pathophysiology ▾: The central problem is hepcidin, a liver...
by MyH Editorial Team | Apr 4, 2024 | White Blood Cells
Key Takeaways An abnormal WBC on a peripheral blood smear is a white blood cell with shape, staining, or structural changes that differ from a healthy leukocyte. These changes give clues to infection, nutritional deficiency, inherited disorders, drug effects, or bone...
by MyH Editorial Team | Mar 28, 2024 | Red Blood Cells
Key Takeaways Red blood cell inclusion bodies are abnormal structures inside red cells, visible on a stained blood smear, and each type points toward a specific group of disorders [1,2]. Howell-Jolly bodies are nuclear DNA remnants and almost always signal...
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