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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Bite cell, Elliptocyte ... Sickle cell, Spherocyte ... #RedBloodCell #Morphology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... reticulocyte count • Spherocytes ... Myeloproliferative anemia • Elliptocytes ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC #Morphology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
other reproducible morphologic ... fever), babesia • Spherocytes ... pyropoikilocytes, elliptocytes
Several artifacts can cause significant and potentially misleading alterations to measured RBC parameters: 
1. Old samples
#Stomatocytes #Spherocytes ... Schistocytes #Pyknocytes #Elliptocytes ... Bite #Keratocyte #Blister ... #HelmetCells
Morphologic Findings in Red Blood Cells
Basophilic stippling - Small blue dots in red cells, due to
Morphologic Findings ... bulbous tips Spherocytes ... cell membrane Elliptocytes ... RedBloodCells #RBCs #Morphology ... #Morphologic #Diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Oxidative drugs Elliptocyte ... deficiency anemia Spherocyte ... BloodCell #RBC #Morphology