Haem

Question 1

Acanthocytes (spur/spike cells)

1. Description
2. underlying condition

Answer 1

1
spicules
2
abeta lipoproteinaemia
liver disease
hyposlenism

Question 2

Basophilic RBC stippling

1. des
2. underyling condition

Answer 2

1
accelerated erythropoiesis
or defective hb synthesis
small dots at periphery (rRNA)
2
lead poisoning
megaloblastic anaemia
myelodysplaisa
liver disease
haemoglobinopathy (e.g. thal)

Question 3

Burr cells (echinocyte)

1. des
2. underlying condition

Answer 3

1
irregularly shaped cells
artifact of storage 
(mixed with normal RBC)
2
 uraemia
GI bleeding
stomach carcinoma