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Red Blood Cell Morphology Atlas

Size variation, Hemoglobin distribution,  
Hypochromia,  
Shape variation,  
Inclusions, 
Red
Red Blood Cell Morphology ... distribution #Diagnosis ... #Path #Blood #Smear
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
She was diagnosed ... her peripheral blood ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy
Peripheral Blood shows a subset of atypical lymphocytes with hairy-like cytoplasmic projection.
#Clinical #Path #BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Peripheral Blood ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Hairy #
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
normal peripheral blood ... smear indicates ... appearance of red blood ... #Clinical #Path
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
#Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #BlisterCells
Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
#Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Elliptocyte
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Gametocytes on Blood ... Smear. ... falciparum but rare in blood ... smears - don't ... #Smear.
Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
another peripheral blood ... smear demonstrating ... #Clinical #Path
Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
#Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
#Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Dacrocytes