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The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
point to blister cells ... These cells are ... The photo on the ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #BlisterCells
Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
A peripheral-blood ... smear revealed ... 25% plasma cells ... PlasmaCell #Leukemia #Smear ... #NEJM
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
smear showed numerous ... definitively treated by liver ... candidate for liver ... #NEJM #clinical ... #smear
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
) - Two target cells ... seen in the left photo ... present in the left photo ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Codocytes
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
point to helmet cells ... seen in the left photo ... In the right photo ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Helmet
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
photos show sickle ... blood smears. ... In the left photo ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #SickleCells
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Algorithm Normal Blood ... Smear • Drugs ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Macrocytosis, Target Cells ... Tests • Liver
Polychromatophilia - Note 2 large blue-gray erythrocytes as seen on H&E stain. On a stain for
The left photo also ... and the right photo ... nucleated red blood ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Polychromatophilia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... Megaloblastic anemia, Liver ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... - Thalassemia, Liver ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome
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 ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Dacrocytes