Knowledge Check

Match the poikilocyte with the diseased organ:


Burr cell
Spur cell
Kidney disease
Liver disease
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Match the correct names:


Bur cell
Spur cell
Acanthocyte
Echinocyte
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Sort the cell characteristics (top) with the correct poikilocyte (bottom):

Unequal length of spikes/projections
Rounded projections
Symmetrical distribution of spikes
Seen in kidney disease
Asymmetrical distribution of spikes
Spiky or knobby projections
Equal length of spikes/projections
Central pallor intact
Loss of central pallor
AKA spur cell
AKA echinocyte
Seen in liver disease
Acanthocyte
Burr cell

Sort the image above with the poikilocyte below

Panel H
Panel A
Panel D
Panel E
Panel G
Panel C
Panel F
Panel B
Burr cell
Spur cell
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