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Studying for the frcpath haematology exam

The FRCPath, or ‘Fellowship Examination of the Royal College of Pathologists’, is a recognised postgraduate qualification in the field of pathology (including haematology) consisting of …

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Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia
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Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia

This is of course Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia – a diagnosis not to get wrong! Not suspecting and treating this will have fatal consequences due to …

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Leukocyte erythrocyte rosettes
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Leukocyte erythrocyte rosettes

Rare but usually seen in autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) More likely to form with cells of the monocyte Form via interaction of surface Fc receptors …

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Leucoerythroblastosis
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Leucoerythroblastosis

An interesting blood film from a patient with primary myelofibrosis with the typical features of leucoerythroblastosis. Note the rainbow of cells (and arrows ): GREEN …

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8 reasons why choose Blood Academy

So why choose us? Blood Academy is an extensive resource database that provides high quality material to aid your revision for the Haematology FRCPath exam. …

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Howell-Jolly bodies in neutrophils
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Howell-Jolly bodies in neutrophils

Howell-Jolly bodies in neutrophils! Yes, they can occur representing detached nuclear fragments. They are most commonly seen in HIV Immunosuppressive drugs Chemotherapy Remember-always correlate with …

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