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Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
each of the above photos ... , thalassemia, and ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Dacrocytes
Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
, and severe iron ... deficiency anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Elliptocyte
Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
another peripheral blood ... smear demonstrating ... iron deficiency anemia ... central pallor and ... #Clinical #Path
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
seen in the left photo ... with hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Codocytes
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
on peripheral blood ... smears. ... anemia. ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
The photo on the ... an acanthocyte and ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #BlisterCells
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood ... are one of the abnormal ... In the right photo ... #Clinical #Path ... #Smear #Schistocytes
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
spherocytes in this photo ... This smear was from ... hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Polychromatophilia - Note 2 large blue-gray erythrocytes as seen on H&E stain. On a stain for
The left photo also ... the right photo ... reticulocyte is a normal ... #Clinical #Path ... #Smear #Polychromatophilia
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
..A peripheral-blood ... smear showed numerous ... #NEJM #clinical ... #peripheral #blood ... #smear