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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 ... cells, with a zone ... #Clinical #Path ... #Microscopy #PeripheralBloodSmear
Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell ... A peripheral-blood ... revealed 25% plasma cells ... stain) #Clinical #HONC ... Leukemia #Smear #NEJM
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... anemia Sickled red cells ... Bite cells: G6PD ... #Blood #Smear # ... Analysis #hematology #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
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
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
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
🔬Tumor cells are ... size lymphoid cells ... 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 ... , 2 blister cells ... ), and 2 burr cells ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
) Peripheral ... blood cells, red ... blood cells or ... cells - red blood ... cells, white blood
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
confusion...A peripheral-blood ... acanthocytes (or spur cells ... Spur cells acquire ... echinocytes (or burr cells ... #NEJM #clinical