Red Blood Cell Morphology: Rouleaux

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Continuing Education Credits

P.A.C.E.® Contact Hours: hour(s)

Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Science CE Credit Hours

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Objectives

  • Describe the morphology of a normal red blood cell on a Romanowski-stained peripheral blood smear and the general process of red blood cell morphology evaluation.
  • Discuss rouleaux formation, including its appearance on the peripheral blood smear and the clinical conditions it's associated with.
  • Discuss the pathophysiology of rouleaux formation in relation to zeta potential and hyperproteinemia.
  • Differentiate RBC agglutination from rouleaux and true rouleaux from artifactual rouleaux.

Course Outline

  • Rouleaux
    • Red Blood Cell Morphology
    • Normal Red Blood Cell Morphology
    • The Peripheral Blood Smear
    • The Monolayer
    • Rouleaux Morphology and Identification
    • Pathophysiology of Rouleaux Formation
    • Clinical Conditions Associated with Rouleaux
    • Artifactual Rouleaux
    • Agglutination versus Rouleaux
    • Key Takeaways
  • References
    • References

Additional Information

This is a mini course designed to enhance learning and reinforce existing knowledge. It does not provide continuing education (CE) credit. The purpose of this course is to support ongoing professional development and review.