Anisochromia

Anisochromia is a marked variation in the chromaticity, the color density of erythrocytes (red blood cells), which is particularly relevant to the description of certain blood diseases, such as the megaloblastic anemias.

References

Abnormal clinical and laboratory findings for blood tests (R70–R79, 790)

Red blood cells

Size	Anisocytosis Macrocyte Microcyte

Shape	Poikilocytosis membrane abnormalities: Acanthocyte Codocyte Ovalocyte Spherocyte other: Dacrocyte Echinocyte Schistocyte Degmacyte Drepanocyte Stomatocyte Knizocyte

Hemoglobinization	Anisochromia Hypochromia

Inclusion bodies	developmental organelles (Howell-Jolly body, Basophilic stippling, Pappenheimer bodies, Cabot rings) abnormal hemoglobin precipitation (Heinz body)

Other	Rouleaux Reticulocyte Elevated ESR

Lymphocytes

Smudge cell
Downey cell

Small molecules

Blood sugar	Hypoglycemia Hyperglycemia Prediabetes (Impaired fasting glucose, Impaired glucose tolerance) Oxyhyperglycemia

Nitrogenous	Azotemia Hyperuricemia Hypouricemia

Proteins

LFT	Elevated transaminases Elevated ALP Hypoproteinemia (Hypoalbuminemia)

Other	Elevated cardiac markers Elevated alpha-fetoprotein

Minerals

Iron overload disorder

Pathogens/sepsis

Index of cells from bone marrow

Description	Immune system Cells Physiology coagulation proteins granule contents colony-stimulating heme and porphyrin metabolism intermediates

Disease	Red blood cell Monocyte and granulocyte Neoplasms and cancer Histiocytosis Symptoms and signs eponymous Blood tests findings

Treatment	Transfusion Drugs thrombosis bleeding other

Index of the urinary system

Description	Anatomy Physiology Development Cells

Disease	Electrolyte and acid-base Congenital Neoplasms and cancer Other Symptoms and signs eponymous Urine tests findings Blood tests

Treatment	Procedures Drugs potassium and phosphate Intravenous fluids