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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC) Morphology Atlas ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... RBC #Morphology #Atlas
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells ... each of the above photos ... some hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
seen in the left photo ... present in the left photo ... with hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood ... In the right photo ... hemolytic- uremic syndromes ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
blood smears. ... to sickle cell disease ... no significant anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) Syndrome
Clinical Syndrome:
 • Common Clinical Features: alveolitis, ear and
Clinical Syndrome ... thromboembolic disease ... Abnormalities: macrocytic anemia ... including peripheral blood ... NEJM Review: https
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
spherocytes in this photo ... The cells have assumed ... and hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral Infection Clinical ... Immunoglobulin M (IgM) • Blood ... sensitize red blood ... cells (RBCs) at
Howell-Jolly Body - On these Wright-stained peripheral blood smears the small dark spheres within red cells
Wright-stained peripheral blood ... poikilocyte in the left photo ... in the right photo ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... can indicate disease ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... • Richter’s Syndrome