Erythrocyte Inclusions - Wright Stained Smears (Online Course)
Marjorie A. Spahn, MT (ASCP); Marybeth Fannon, MA, MT (ASCP)
This course describes and richly illustrates various erythrocyte inclusions, including basophilic stippling, Cabot rings, Pappenheimer bodies, siderotic granules, and Howell-Jolly bodies, making it productive for CE, exam reviewing, and cross training.
Help meet laboratory safety, compliance, and CE requirements
Laboratory subscriptions include unlimited access to Erythrocyte Inclusions - Wright Stained Smears and 56 other online courses, plus MediaLab's powerful, easy-to-use learning management system for tracking and documenting laboratory compliance training.
An individual subscription can help you meet laboratory continuing education requirements for AMT, ASCP, NCA, and more. Over 105 ASCLS P.A.C.E. credits are available from 57 online courses.
Continuing Education Credits
- P.A.C.E.® Contact Hours: 2.5 hour(s)
- Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Science CE - General (Hematology): 2.5 hour(s)
Objectives
- Define the term erythrocyte inclusion.
- Explain why it is important to identify erythrocyte inclusions.
- Discuss: reticulocytes (polychromasia), basophilic stippling, and Cabot rings with respect to: stain used, appearance, composition, and associated physiological defects.
- Discuss: Pappenheimer bodies, siderotic granules, and Howell-Jolly bodies with respect to: stain used, appearance, composition, and associated physiological defects.
- Discuss the use of Perl's Prussian blue iron stain to confirm the presence of iron containing granules.
- Identify erythrocyte inclusions that may be present on a peripheral blood smear.
Course Outline
Click on a link in the outline to view a sample page from this course.
- Introduction to Erythrocyte Inclusions
- Characteristics of Reticulocytes (Polychromasia)
- Reticulocytes
- More on Reticulocytes
- Erythrocyte Production
- Stress Reticulocytes
- Normal Red Cells
- Polychromatophilic Cells
- Another Polychromatophilic Cell
- Polychromatophilic Cell Absence
- Which of the following statements characterize a reticulocyte? (Choose ALL of the correct answers)
- On a Wright's-stained smear, the blue/gray appearing non-nucleated red cells are called:
- The presence of shift reticulocytes is an indication that red cells are leaving the marrow earlier t
- This slide contains:
- Characteristics of Basophilic Stippling
- What is Basophilic Stippling?
- More on Basophilic Stippling
- Fine and Coarse Basophilic Stippling
- Basophilic Stippling
- Polychromatophilic Cell
- Coarse Basophilic Stippling
- Another Coarse Basophilic Stippling
- What is the composition of basophilic stippling?
- What kind of bone marrow activity is associated with fine basophilic stippling?
- Disorders in which coarse basophilic stippling can be seen are: (Choose ALL of the correct answers)
- The cells in the slide are normal cells.
- The cells in this slide show:
- The abnormalities that are seen on this slide are probably associated with which of the following conditions?
- Characteristics of Howell-Jolly Bodies
- What are Howell-Jolly Bodies?
- More on Howell-Jolly Bodies
- Howell-Jolly Body
- Another Howell-Jolly Body
- Howell-Jolly Bodies in Cytoplasm
- What is the composition of Howell-Jolly bodies?
- If present, how many Howell-Jolly bodies are usually seen within each erythrocyte?
- In which of the following conditions would you expect to find Howell-Jolly bodies?
- What abnormality is indicated by the arrow on this slide?
- This slide shows basophilic stippling.
- What abnormality is present in this slide?
- What abnormalities are present in this slide?
- What abnormality is present in this slide?
- Characteristics of Pappenheimer bodies and Siderotic granules
- What are Pappenheimer bodies?
- More on Pappenheimer bodies
- Howell-Jolly body and Pappenheimer bodies
- Cells Containing Pappenheimer Bodies
- Basophilic Stippling contrasted with Pappenheimer Bodies
- Howell-Jolly bodies and Pappenheimer bodies
- Comparison of Erythrocyte Inclusions
- Siderotic Granules
- Siderocytes and Ring Sideroblasts.
- Siderocytes
- Sideroblast
- Another Sideroblast
- Ring Sideroblast
- Siderotic Granules
- Ring Sideroblast
- Which of the following statements best describes Pappenheimer bodies?
- In a Wright's-stained smear, Pappenheimer bodies must be differentiated from basophilic stippling a
- Match the following terms with the correct definition.
- What is the reason for using Perl's Prussian blue stain?
- In which of the following conditions are Pappenheimer bodies and siderocytes seen on the peripheral
- Which of the following is considered a pathological finding?
- This slide shows fine basophilic stippling.
- This smear shows:
- This smear shows Pappenheimer bodies.
- This Prussian blue stained smear shows:
- This smear shows several polychromatophilic red cells.
- This slide contains a sideroblast.
- The red cell in the center of the field contains a:
- Characteristics of Cabot Rings
- What are Cabot rings?
- Cabot Rings
- More Cabot Rings
- Cabot Ring Impersonation
- Which of the following statements best describes the appearance of Cabot rings?
- Identify the conditions in which Cabot rings are occasionally seen.
Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Basic
Intended Audience: Medical laboratory science students, medical technologists and MLTs requiring review or cross training, pathology residents.
Course Description: This course explains and illustrates red cell inclusions seen in peripheral smears, in particular Howell-Jolly bodies, Pappenheimer bodies, polychromasia, basophilic stippling, and Cabot rings. Numerous practice and exam questions reinforce visual recognition skills.
About this Course: This course is part of a series of courses adapted for the web by MediaLab Inc. under license from Educational Materials for Health Professionals Inc. Dayton OH, 45420. Copyright EMHP Inc.
Erythrocyte Inclusions - Wright Stained Smears Keywords
These are the most common topics and keywords covered in Erythrocyte Inclusions - Wright Stained Smears:
|
|