4 results
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 ... : Sickle cell disease ... #Smear #Analysis ... #hematology #microscopy
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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• Peripheral blood ... smear + DAT + further ... DAT (-) → Sickle Cell ... & microcytic RBCs ... Infection mediated (Babesiosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
cell count (anemia ... Peripheral Smear ... abnormal under a microscope ... , but analysis might ... smear • Bone marrow
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
clindamycin & quinine, rbc ... post exchange: blood ... inclusions >10%RBC ... like illness, red cell ... lysis: fever, anemia