Kluster Morphology

Which of the following is a feature of dysplasia in platelets?

• Platelets clumping

• Platelets Satellitism

• Platelets anisocytosis

• Smudge cells

What is the name of the basophilic inclusions seen in this neutrophil?

• Chediak higashi body

• blue crystal of death

• Dohle bodies

• Barr bodies

Answer explanation

Dohle bodies are basophilic inclusions that occur with severe stress, such as infection, burns or trauma.

Which of the following causes lymphocytosis?

• Aplastic anemia

• Acute viral/ bacterial infection

• Malnutrition

• Corticosteroids

What is the likely cause of these red cell inclusions?

• Oxidative hemolysis

• Autoimmune hemolysis

• Microangiopathic hemolysis

• Splenectomy

Answer explanation

Howell Jolly bodies

Which of the following is NOT a cause of increased reticulocytes?

• Hemolytic anemia

• Aplastic anemia

• Pregnancy

• High altitude

What type of red cell is indicated by the arrow?

• Plasma cells

• Nucleated red cells

• Polychromatic red cells

• Spherocytes

What type of cell is this?

• Blast

• Myelocytes

• Reactive lymphocytes

• Monocytes

What broad type of anaemia does thalassaemia fit into?

• Microcytic hypochromic anemia

• Macrocytic anemia

• Normocytic anemia

• Megaloblastic anemia

What is indicated by the arrows in this image?

• Monocytes

• Reticulocytes

• Smudge cells

• Blast

What type of cell is seen in abundance on this blood film ?

• Acanthocytes

• Schistocytes

• Spherocytes

• Target cells