Polychromasia

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Polychromasia (or Polychromatophilia) refers to having red blood cells of multiple colours, particularly grayblue.[1] This is due to differing amounts of haemoglobin in each cell,[2] which is due to innapropriate, premature release from the bone marrow. This is commonly due to leukaemia, metastatic disease,pyruvate kinase deficiency and immune mediated haemolytic anaemia (IMHA).

References
1. ^ Lichtman MA, Shafer JA, Felgar RE, Wang N, "C. Red Cell Alterations in Non-Clonal Hematological Disorders" (Chapter). Lichtman MA, Shafer JA, Felgar RE, Wang N: Lichtman's Atlas of Hematology: http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=2781618. 2. ^ http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/polychromasia

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