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Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
another peripheral blood ... iron deficiency anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... #Microscopy #PeripheralBloodSmear ... #BloodSmear #Anemia
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
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells ... metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
megaloblastic anemia ... myelophthisic anemia ... sideroblastic anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
With iron deficiency anemia, the MCV of the red blood cells is decreased, the zone of
iron deficiency anemia ... MCV of the red blood ... cells is decreased ... #Clinical #Path ... #Anemia #IronDeficiency
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
point to blister cells ... These cells are ... precursors of helmet cells ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
) - Two target cells ... Target cells are ... with hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
#Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood ... seen in hemolytic anemias ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... Sickled red cells ... disease Bite cells ... #Peripheral #Blood ... Analysis #hematology #microscopy