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Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells ... metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
megaloblastic anemia ... myelophthisic anemia ... sideroblastic anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood Smear ... Megaloblastic Anemia ... Sickled red cells ... disease Bite cells ... Peripheral #Blood #Smear
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
) - Two target cells ... Target cells are ... with hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
peripheral blood smear ... iron deficiency anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear #Anemia
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
point to blister cells ... These cells are ... precursors of helmet cells ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Auer Rods - Bone marrow aspiration revealed 5% blasts and 65% promyelocytes; many promyelocytes had prominent
#Clinical #Path ... AcutePromyelocyticLeukemia #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
peripheral-blood smear ... acanthocytes (or spur cells ... Spur cells acquire ... #NEJM #clinical ... peripheral #blood #smear
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
peripheral blood smear ... appearance of red blood cells ... #Clinical #Path
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
shapes of red cells ... seen in hemolytic anemias ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear