Beta-Thalassemia - Slide 3

A heterozygous beta-thalssemia combined with a Hb-knossos. This combination results in a thalassemia intermedia for which the patients requires transfusion of 1-2 units of packed cells every 5 weeks. A striking feature of this slide is the large amount of teardrop cells and the remarkable presence of anisocytosis.

The hemoglobin of this patient was [.

0 mmol/L

with an MCV of

58 fL

and an RDW of

29%

. The erythrocyte count was slightly reduced at

3.7⋅10¹²/L

XN Scatterplots

wdf

wnr

rbc

plt

pltf

plto

ret

Lymphocytes

Monocytes

Neutrophils & Basophils

Eosinophils

Leukocytes

Basophils

NRBCs

Debris

Erythrocytes

Reticulocytes

RBC fragments

Platelets

immature platelets

Reference

Peripheral blood