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