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