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Nucleated Red Cells

 
 
 
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  • Mature red blood cells are anuclear, as they extrude their nuclei in the bone marrow prior to entering circulation. The presence of nucleated red blood cells is an abnormal finding.
  • The presence of nucleated red blood cells and left shift is referred to as a leukoerythroblastic blood film. If a patient has nucleated red cells on their film, always look for the presence of band forms, metamyelocytes and myelocytes.
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    • Causes of Nucleated Red Blood Cells

    • Increased Erythropoiesis

    • Severe anaemia
    • Severe sepsis
    • Hypoxia
    • Pregnancy

    • Bone Marrow Infiltration

    • Myeloproliferative neoplasms
    • Leukaemias
    • Lymphoma
    • Myeloma
    • Metastatic cancer
 
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