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Nucleated red blood cells, aka normoblasts or erythroblasts, were released prematurely from the bone marrow in
Nucleated red blood ... cells, aka normoblasts ... fetus/newborn the causes ... #Clinical #Path ... #Peds #BloodSmear
Polychromatophilia - Note 2 large blue-gray erythrocytes as seen on H&E stain. On a stain for
The left photo also ... and the right photo ... progression from normoblast ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
normal peripheral blood ... cells, with a zone ... #Clinical #Path ... #Microscopy #PeripheralBloodSmear ... #BloodSmear #Normal
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
point to blister cells ... These cells are ... The photo on the ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
) - Two target cells ... seen in the left photo ... present in the left photo ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
In this case, arrows ... seen in the left photo ... In the right photo ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells ... each of the above photos ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
spherocytes in this photo ... The cells have assumed ...

Causes of spherocyte ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood

Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
photos show sickle ... blood smears. ... trait do very well clinically ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood ... In the right photo ... Clinical conditions ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood