Anisochromia

Anisochromia is a marked variability in the color density of erythrocytes (red blood cells), which indicates unequal hemoglobin content among the red blood cells.

A potential cause of anisochromatism is sideroblastic anemia. It can also be seen after blood transfusions are administered, because blood products from multiple people may have different chromacity.[1][2]

See also

Anisocytosis

References

Textbook of Family Medicine (9 ed.). Elsevier. 2016. pp. 947–948.
Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures (6 ed.). Saunders. 2013. pp. 953–993.

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 Dacrocyte Echinocyte Schistocyte Degmacyte Drepanocyte Stomatocyte Knizocyte
Hemoglobinization	Anisochromia Hypochromia
Inclusion bodies	Developmental Howell–Jolly body Basophilic stippling Pappenheimer bodies Cabot rings Hemoglobin precipitation Heinz body
Other	Rouleaux Reticulocyte Elevated ESR

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

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