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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 ... metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... polychromatophilic cells ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
peripheral-blood smear ... acanthocytes (or spur cells ... Spur cells acquire ... #NEJM #clinical ... peripheral #blood #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 ... with hemolytic anemias ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
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 ... no significant anemia ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
the left renal pelvis ... Clinical #Radiology #Pathology ... Tuberculosis #Pyuria #Smear ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy #NEJM
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
shapes of red cells ... In the right photo ... seen in hemolytic anemias ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
spherocytes in this photo ... The cells have assumed ... This smear was from ... and hemolytic anemias ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Howell-Jolly Body - On these Wright-stained peripheral blood smears the small dark spheres within red cells
peripheral blood smears ... poikilocyte in the left photo ... and target cells ... in the right photo ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
stain (Tzanck smear ... multinucleated giant cells ... Clinical #Derm #Pathology ... Pustules #Tzsanck #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM