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Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... Smear Analysis ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Peripheral ... #Blood #Smear # ... #microscopy #interpretation
Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
Babesia spp. on Peripheral ... Blood Smear Microscopy ... parasitemia Rich Davis, PhD ... #microbiology #peripheral ... #blood #smear
Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
Here is another peripheral ... blood smear demonstrating ... iron deficiency anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... #Microscopy #PeripheralBloodSmear
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Gametocytes on Blood Smear ... rare in blood smears ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reticulocytes • Abnormal peripheral ... smear Immune-mediated ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
A normal peripheral ... blood smear indicates ... #Clinical #Path ... #Microscopy #PeripheralBloodSmear
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Falciparum Blood Smear ... rare in blood smears ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... (black arrow) Peripheral ... smear changes are ... Hematology #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 12-13 g/dL, • ANC ... BMP, uric acid, peripheral ... smear, reticulocyte ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Streptobacillus moniliformis on peripheral smear and culture microscopy
 - blood culture; patient w/ outdoor exposure
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moniliformis on peripheral ... smear and culture ... microscopy - blood ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... moniliformis #blood #smear