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Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
a linear red "Auer ... acute myelogenous leukemia ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
her peripheral blood ... smear showed hypogranular ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy
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
Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
another peripheral blood ... smear demonstrating ... #Clinical #Path ... #Microscopy #PeripheralBloodSmear ... #BloodSmear #Anemia
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
point to blister cells ... These cells are ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #BlisterCells
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Dacrocytes
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
) - Two target cells ... Target cells are ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Codocytes
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
T-prolymphocytic leukemia ... Acute Myeloid Leukemia ... Prolymphocytes #Smear ... Peripheral #Pathology #Microscopy ... #Clinical #Blood
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
point to helmet cells ... cell, 2 blister cells ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Helmet
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
the peripheral blood ... smear or on bone ... Pruritis after hot bath ... Age: 50-60 • Auer ... • Peripheral smear