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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 ... some hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Dacrocytes
Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
megaloblastic anemia ... myelophthisic 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 ... #Clinical #Path ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
The photo on the ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #BlisterCells
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
blood smear indicates ... appearance of red blood ... #Clinical #Path ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear ... #Normal
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
smears. ... no significant anemia ... months of life, the abnormal ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
spherocytes in this photo ... This smear was from ... and hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
are one of the abnormal ... In the right photo ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Schistocytes
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
seen in the left photo ... In the right photo ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Helmet