Knowledge Check
Match the poikilocyte with the diseased organ:
Burr cell
Spur cell
Kidney disease
Liver disease
Correct!
Sorry, Incorrect.
Match the correct names:
Bur cell
Spur cell
Acanthocyte
Echinocyte
Correct!
Sorry, Incorrect.
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