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awywial

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on: Jun 25, 2018
What staining method can be used to differentiate Pappenheimer bodies from reticulocytes?
 
  a. New methylene blue
  b. PAS
  c. Perl's Prussian blue
  d. Phase microscopy on wet prep

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Why do we see Howell-Jolly bodies in patients who have had a splenectomy? Explain your answer.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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livaneabi

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The spleen is responsible for pitting out RBC inclusions including remnant DNA. In cases of splenectomy/autosplenectomy, the Howell-Jolly body is the remnant DNA.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thank you :)


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