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Several artifacts can cause significant and potentially misleading alterations to measured RBC parameters: 
1. Old samples
Poikilocytosis #CabotRings #Acanthocytes ... #TearCells #Dacrocytes
Morphologic Findings in Red Blood Cells
Basophilic stippling - Small blue dots in red cells, due to
fragmentation Dacrocytes ... pointed tips Acanthocytes
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
Dacrocytes (tear ... A dacrocyte is seen ... Dacrocytes are found ... #Blood #Smear #Dacrocytes
Acanthocytes in motion on Urine Microscopy - Phase Contrast

Dr. Jay R. Seltzer @jrseltzer

#Acanthocytes #motion #Urine #Microscopy
Acanthocytes in ... Seltzer @jrseltzer #Acanthocytes
Another view of acanthocytes under darkfield illumination after removal of light filter over field diaphragm

Dr. Jay
Another view of acanthocytes ... @jrseltzer #acanthocytes
Acanthocyte on Urine Microscopy

Not a spaceship, not a UFO, just an acanthocyte caught “flying” in dark
Acanthocyte on Urine ... a UFO, just an acanthocyte ... VelezNephHepato #Acanthocyte
Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
Beautiful acanthocytes ... @MoravekMD #acanthocytes
A red blood cell (red arrow) is seen crossing the basement membrane (blue arrow) and losing
mechanisms proposed for acanthocyte ... #acanthocyte #formation
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Polychromatic Macrocytes ... Polychromatic Macrocytes
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
also shows an acanthocyte