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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 ... Dacrocytes are found ... some hemolytic anemias ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... polychromatophilic cells ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
A – cabot ring, B – Howell-Jolly Body

What are Cabot’s rings?
- They are delicate threadlike inclusions
cells in the peripheral ... blood of some patients ... /megaloblastic anaemia ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Microscopy #BloodSmear
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
are seen in the ... Target cells are ... with hemolytic anemias ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood ... a more generic term ... seen in hemolytic anemias ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
🔬Tumor cells are ... Prolymphocytes #Smear ... #Peripheral #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Clinical ... #Blood
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
The cells have assumed ... This smear was from ... and hemolytic anemias ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
promyelocytes, anemia ... in neutrophils are ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear # ... Microscopy #Auer
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
cells that are ... Peripheral Smear ... abnormal under the microscope ... abnormal under a microscope ... smear • Bone marrow
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
on peripheral blood ... smears. ... no significant anemia ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #