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Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
a linear red "Auer ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy ... #Auer #Rods #AuerRods
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
smear indicates ... cells, with a zone ... #Clinical #Path ... #Microscopy #PeripheralBloodSmear ... #BloodSmear #Normal
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells ... thalassemia, and some hemolytic ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Dacrocytes
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
She was diagnosed ... her peripheral blood ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy
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Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
) - Two target cells ... associated with hemolytic ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Codocytes
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Peripheral blood ... smear + DAT + further ... #causes
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Anemia 1) DIAGNOSE ... type ± C3d • Blood ... smear: Differential ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... #Anemia #diagnosis
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
The cells have assumed ...

Causes of spherocyte ... spherocytosis and hemolytic ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood

Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood ... to be seen in hemolytic ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Schistocytes
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
In this case, arrows ... point to helmet cells ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Helmet