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Red Blood Cell Morphology Atlas

Size variation, Hemoglobin distribution,  
Hypochromia,  
Shape variation,  
Inclusions, 
Red
#Diagnosis #Path ... #Blood #Smear # ... RBC #Morphology
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
red blood cells (RBCs ... serum due to the RBCs ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy ... #RBC #Autoagglutination
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
red blood cells (RBCs ... serum due to the RBCs ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy ... #RBC #Autoagglutination
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
peripheral blood smear ... the size of the RBC ... #Clinical #Path
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
photo are a Howell-Jolly ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
/uL Initial Workup ... : CBC with diff, ... acid, peripheral smear ... Algorithm #hematology #workup
Howell-Jolly Body - On these Wright-stained peripheral blood smears the small dark spheres within red cells
Howell-Jolly Body ... peripheral blood smears ... cells are Howell-Jolly ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... peripheral blood smear ... dysplasia on the smear ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
a careful med rec ... 2) PTH - Frankly ... Hypercalcemia #workup ... elevated #evaluation #workup
Nucleated red blood cells, aka normoblasts or erythroblasts, were released prematurely from the bone marrow in
#Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear ... #Nucleated #RBCs