Dacrocyte

Dacrocytes (teardrop cells)

A dacrocyte (or dacryocyte) is a type of poikilocyte that is shaped like a teardrop (a "teardrop cell"). A marked increase of dacrocytes is known as "dacrocytosis". These tear drop cells are found also in beta thalassemia major, especially after splenectomy. Dacrocytosis can be associated with myelophthisic anemia, commonly caused by myelofibrosis.^[1]

References

↑ "Poikilocytosis: Abnormalities of Erythrocyte Shape". Retrieved 2009-03-07.

External links

http://www.brown.edu/Courses/Digital_Path/systemic_path/heme/darocytes.html

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

Lymphocytes

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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