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Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
non-specific red cell ... polychromatophilic cells ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
Sickle cells These ... cells on peripheral ... target cells are ... , target cells and ... no significant anemia
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
Spur-Cell Anemia ... acanthocytes (or spur cells ... Spur cells acquire ... echinocytes (or burr cells ... #NEJM #clinical
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 ... Dacrocytes are found ... some hemolytic anemias ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
Codocytes (Target cells ... ) - Two target cells ... Target cells are ... with hemolytic anemias ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• Peripheral smear ... : Smudge cells or ... basket cells can ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... workup #oncology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
caused by blood cells ... Peripheral Smear ... , and the cells ... Peripheral blood smear ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood cells ... schizocytes, these cells ... shapes of red cells ... In the right photo ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Howell-Jolly Body - On these Wright-stained peripheral blood smears the small dark spheres within red cells
peripheral blood smears ... spheres within red cells ... and target cells ... in the right photo ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Rapidly rising blast cells ... : Granulocytic cells ... - infiltrates (anemia ... Hypogammaglobulinemia, smudge cells ... #Leukemia #Hematology