ABDOMINAL
THALASSEMIA
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Question
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All but one of the following may be seen in the PB smear when a sickle cell crisis has occurred
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Target cells
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NRBCs
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Polychromasia
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Moderate elliptocytes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A large number of elliptocytes (25 to 75% of the red cells) usually indicates hereditary elliptocytosis. Moderate numbers of elliptocytes are seen in thalassemia and myelofibrosis, and lesser numbers in iron deficiency and hypersplenic states.
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