Division of Hematology Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University Blood smear interpretation Complete blood count are composed of Automatic counting Blood smear interpretation Blood smear interpretation Blood smear interpretation History and physical examination are important and informative Smear interpretation skill are helpful in experience hands Blood smear interpretation Blood smear interpretation Smear interpretation skill Guideline Platelet White cell Red cell platelet
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What is(are) the abnormality(ies) detected in this slide?
A. Spherocyte B. Fragmented red cells C. Hypochromic microcytic red cells D. Thrombocytopenia E. All of the above Blood smear tutorial
What is the (most likely) diagnosis?
A. Thalassemia B. Iron deficiency anemia C. G-6-PD deficiency anemia D. ITP E. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia Blood smear tutorial
What is(are) the abnormality(ies) detected in this slide?
A. Spherocyte B. Fragmented red cells C. Hypochromic microcytic red cells D. A and C E. All of the above Blood smear tutorial
What is the (most likely) diagnosis?
A. Thalassemia B. Iron deficiency anemia C. G-6-PD deficiency anemia D. Hereditary spherocytosis E. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia Blood smear tutorial
What is(are) the abnormality(ies) detected in this slide?
A. Spherocyte B. Fragmented red cells C. Target cells D. Basophilic strippling E. All of the above Blood smear tutorial
What is the (most likely) diagnosis?
A. Iron deficiency anemia B. G-6-PD deficiency anemia C. Hereditary spherocytosis D. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia E. Hemoglobin H/Constant Spring Blood smear tutorial
What is the name of this cell?
A. Spherocyte B. Basophilic strippling C. Target cells D. Howell Jolly bodies E. Nucleated red cell Blood smear tutorial
This cell can be found in which of the following
Condition(s)? A. Thalassemia B. G-6-PD deficiency anemia C. Hereditary spherocytosis D. asplenia E. All of the above Blood smear tutorial
What is(are) the abnormality(ies) detected in this slide?
A. thrombocytopenia B. Burr cells C. Target cells D. P.falciparum E. All of the above Blood smear tutorial
What is the (most likely) diagnosis?
A. Iron deficiency anemia B. G-6-PD deficiency anemia C. Hereditary spherocytosis D. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia E. Malaria Blood smear tutorial
What is(are) the abnormality(ies) detected in this slide?
A. Spherocyte B. Fragmented red cells C. Target cells D. Basophilic strippling E. All of the above Blood smear tutorial
What is the (most likely) diagnosis?
A. Iron deficiency anemia B. G-6-PD deficiency anemia C. Hereditary spherocytosis D. Homozygous hemoglobin E E. Hemoglobin H/Constant Spring Blood smear tutorial
What is(are) the abnormality(ies) detected in this slide?
A. Spherocyte B. Hemoglobin leakage cell C. Target cells D. Basophilic strippling E. Ring form P. falciparum Blood smear tutorial
What is the (most likely) diagnosis?
A. Iron deficiency anemia B. G-6-PD deficiency anemia C. Hereditary spherocytosis D. Homozygous hemoglobin E E. Malaria Hemoglobin leakage cell
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What is(are) the abnormality(ies) detected in this slide?
A. Spherocyte B. Nucleated red cells (NRC) C. Target cells D. Fragmented red cells E. All of the above Blood smear tutorial
This cell can be found in which of the following
condition? A. Thalassemia B. G-6-PD deficiency anemia C. Hereditary spherocytosis D. asplenia E. All of the above Blood smear tutorial
What is(are) the abnormality(ies) detected in this slide?
A. Spherocyte B. Hypochromic microcytic red cells C. Polychromasia D. Fragmented red cells E. All of the above Blood smear tutorial
What is the (most likely) diagnosis?
A. Iron deficiency anemia B. Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) C. G-6-PD deficiency anemia D. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) E. B and D Blood smear tutorial
What is(are) the abnormality(ies) detected in this slide?
A. Spherocyte B. Nucleated red cell C. thrombocytopenia D. Fragmented red blood cells E. All of the above Blood smear tutorial
What is the (most likely) diagnosis?
A. Active SLE B. DIC C. TTP D. HUS E. All of the above Blood smear tutorial
What is the (most likely) diagnosis?
A. Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) B. Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) C. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) D. Chronic lymphocytic laeukemia (CLL) E. Who knows? Blood smear tutorial
What is the (most likely) diagnosis?
A. Acute non-lymphoblastic leukemia (ANLL) B. Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) C. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) D. Chronic lymphocytic laeukemia (CLL) E. Who knows? Blood smear tutorial
What is(are) the abnormality(ies) detected in this slide?
A. Nucleated red cells B. Tear drop cell C. Hypochromic microcytic red cells D. promyelocyte E. All of the above What is this finding? A. Leukoerythroblastic blood picture B. Acute leukemia C. Myelophthisis D. Shift to the left E. A and C Blood smear tutorial
What is(are) the abnormality(ies) detected in this slide?
A. Elevated plasma cells B. Autoagglutination C. Rouleaux formation D. A and C E. All of the above Blood smear tutorial
What is the (most likely) diagnosis?
A. Acute viral infection B. Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia C. Multiple myeloma (MM) D. Chronic lymphocytic laeukemia (CLL) with secondary AIHA E. Who knows? Blood smear tutorial
What is(are) the abnormality(ies) detected in this slide?
A. Elevated plasma cells B. Autoagglutination C. Rouleaux formation D. A and C E. All of the above Blood smear tutorial
What is the (most likely) diagnosis?
A. Acute viral infection B. Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia C. Multiple myeloma (MM) D. Chronic lymphocytic laeukemia (CLL) with secondary AIHA E. Who knows? Blood smear tutorial
What is the name of this cell?
A. Histiocytes B. Pseudo-Gaucher cells C. LE cells D. Penicillosis E. Who knows? Blood smear tutorial
What is the name of these cells?
A. Malignant histiocytes B. Adenocarcinoma cells C. LE cells D. PMN with toxic granules E. Who knows? Blood smear tutorial
What is the name of this cell?
A. Metastatic cancer B. non-Hodgkin lymphoma, large cell type C. Histoplasmosis D. Megakaryocyte E. Who knows? 1
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What are the correct diagnosis (following in order)?
A. Histoplasmosis, mycobacteriosis and penicillosis B. Penicillosis, mycobacteriosis and cryptococcosis C. Histoplasmosis, mycobacteriosis and malaria D. Penicillosis, mycobacteriosis and malaria E. Who knows? Spot diagnosis
What are the skin lesions found in these slides?
A. Panniculitis B. Chloroma C. Leukemia cutis D. Livido reticularis E. None of the above Spot diagnosis
These lesion can be found in which of the following
disease? A. Acute myeloblastic leukemia B. Acute monoblastic leukemia C. Acute promyelocytic leukemia D. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia E. None of the above Spot diagnosis
Gum hypertrophy can be found in which of the
following disease(s)? A. Acute myeloblastic leukemia B. Acute monoblastic leukemia C. Acute promyelocytic leukemia D. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia E. All of the above Spot diagnosis
Bilateral tonsil enlargement can be found in which of
the following disease(s)? A. Acute myeloblastic leukemia B. NHL C. HD D. CA tonsil E. All of the above Spot diagnosis
Digital gangrene can be found in which of the
following disease(s)? A. Vasculitis B. Essential thrombocytosis C. Antiphospholipid syndrome D. All of the above E. None of the above Spot diagnosis
Unilateral exophthalmos can be found in which of the
following disease(s)? A. Acute monoblastic leukemia B. NHL C. Hyperthyriodism D. All of the above E. None of the above Spot diagnosis
Exfoliative dermatitis can be found in which of the
following disease(s)? A. Drug allergy B. NHL C. Uncontrolled primary skin diseases D. All of the above E. None of the above Spot diagnosis
Generalized osteolytic lesions can be found in which
of the following disease(s)? A. MGUS B. Smoldering multiple myeloma C. Multiple myeloma D. All of the above E. None of the above Spot diagnosis
Macroglossia can be found in which of the
following disease? A. Acute myeloblastic leukemia B. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia C. Multiple myeloma D. amyloidosis E. None of the above Spot diagnosis
What is the name of this lesion?
A. Ecthyma gangrenosum B. Pyoderma gangrenosum C. Eschar D. Hemorrhagic bleb E. None of the above Spot diagnosis
What is the name of the lesion?
A. Esophageal cancer B. Esophageal web C. Esophageal spasm D. Esophageal reflux E. None of the above Spot diagnosis
The pathology can be found in which of the following
condition? A. Iron deficiency anemia B. Megaloblastic anemia C. Aplastic anemia D. Systemis sclerosis E. None of the above Spot diagnosis
Which is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Iron deficiency anemia B. Megaloblastic anemia C. Aplastic anemia D. Myelodysplastic syndrome E. None of the above Spot diagnosis
Huge splenomegaly can be found in which of the
following disease(s)? A. Tropical splenomegaly B. Chronic myeloid leukemia C. Beta thalassemia/ HbE disease D. Agnogenic myeloid metaplasia E. All of the above Spot diagnosis
Facial diplegia can be found in which of the following
Disease(s)? A. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia B. GBS C. All of the above D. None of the above Spot diagnosis
SVC obstruction can be found in which of the
following disease(s)? A. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia B. Germ cell tumor C. NHL-lymphoblastic D. All of the above E. All of the above Thank you for your attention