Knowledge Check
Match the poikilocyte with the diseased organ:
Spur cell
Burr cell
Kidney disease
Liver disease
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Sorry, Incorrect.
Match the correct names:
Spur cell
Bur cell
Echinocyte
Acanthocyte
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Sorry, Incorrect.
Sort the cell characteristics (top) with the correct poikilocyte (bottom):
Seen in liver disease
Symmetrical distribution of spikes
Spiky or knobby projections
Central pallor intact
Rounded projections
Unequal length of spikes/projections
AKA spur cell
Loss of central pallor
Asymmetrical distribution of spikes
AKA echinocyte
Equal length of spikes/projections
Seen in kidney disease
Acanthocyte
Burr cell
Sort the image above with the poikilocyte below
Panel G
Panel H
Panel C
Panel B
Panel D
Panel E
Panel F
Panel A
Burr cell
Spur cell