Young RBCs
larger than RBCs
blue in colour (polychromasia)

Raised retic count seen in...(3)

low retic count seen in... (2)

Origin of EPO

What switches on EPO?

Haematinics (3) and function

RBC lifespan

Where are red blood cells broken down and what are the breakdown products?

Hb normal range

Causes of a microcytic anaemia

Differential and definition of a normocytic anaemia

Differential and definition of a macrocytic anaemia

Sx of anaemia

Signs of anaemia

What will Iron studies show when investigating a microcytic anaemia?

Signs of haemolytic anaemia

When to give a blood transfusion?

Causes of Fe def anaemia

Signs of Fe def anaemia

What is haptoglobin and when would you measure it?

What is the significance of MCH (mean cell Hb) and MCHC (mean cell Hb conc)?

Investigations in Fe def anaemia

Tx of Fe def anaemia

Anaemia of chronic disease: Ix & Tx

Sideroblastic anaemia....what would alert you to it, and how would you investigate it?

Sideroblastic anaemia:
pathogenesis and causes