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A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
A normal peripheral ... blood smear indicates ... the size of the RBC ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Normal
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
multiples per RBC ... ~75% of human malaria ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology ... #malaria
Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
Here is another peripheral ... blood smear demonstrating ... shapes of the RBC's ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Anemia
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
cells) - Blood ... RBCs (but interestingly ... not infected RBCs ... #Smear #peripheral ... #clinical #microscopy
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Smear. ... #Smear. ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology ... #malaria
Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
Blood Smear Microscopy ... parasites per RBC ... richdavisphd #Babesia #clinical ... #peripheral #blood ... #smear
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
process whereby red cells ... individual’s red blood ... cells (RBCs or ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
process whereby red cells ... individual’s red blood ... cells (RBCs or ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... Smear Analysis ... #Blood #Smear # ... Analysis #hematology #microscopy ... interpretation #clinical
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hereditary: • Peripheral ... blood smear + DAT ... History • Bite cells ... Hypochromic & microcytic RBCs ... Malaria, Clostridium