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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... Cell (RBC) Morphologies ... cell, Other RBC ... Howell-Jolly bodies #RBC ... Atlas #Microscopy #Pathology
Plasmodium - Identification Algorithm
 • P. falciparum: RINGS AND GAMETOCYTES PREDOMINATE, Small delicate rings, <1/3 size
rings, <1/3 size RBC ... Multiple rings/RBC ... rings, ≤ 1/3 size RBC ... trophs, >1/3 size RBC ... Identification #Algorithm #pathology
Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
expression of Kell RBC ... Syndrome #Smear #Pathology
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
enlarged infected rbc ... patient Infected RBCs ... blood #clinical #pathology
Dysmorphic Red Blood Cells on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows dysmorphic red blood cells from the
#Dysmorphic #RBCs ... SEM #clinical #pathology
This image shows acellular scanning EM with a fibrocellular crescent with entrapped RBCs. The glomerulus is
with entrapped RBCs ... fibrocellular #crescent #RBCs ... clinical #nephrology #pathology
Acanthocytes can be recognized as ring forms with vesicle-shaped protrusions

There are many RBCs and some are
There are many RBCs ... Microscopy #Clinical #Pathology ... #RBCs
Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
- Monomorphic RBCs ... - Dysmorphic RBCs ... Granular Casts - WBC ... Cast - RBC Cast
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
challenging Tagged RBC ... unable to identify pathology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
/ Normochromic RBCs ... TIBC, Hypochromic RBCs ... Decreased RBC ... Thalassemia • RBC ... Disorder • RBC