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Red Blood Cell Morphology Atlas

Size variation, Hemoglobin distribution,  
Hypochromia,  
Shape variation,  
Inclusions, 
Red
Red Blood Cell Morphology ... #Diagnosis #Path ... #Blood #Smear # ... RBC #Morphology
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 ... the size of the RBC ... #Clinical #Path
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 #
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
individual’s red blood ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy ... #RBC #Autoagglutination
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
individual’s red blood ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy ... #RBC #Autoagglutination
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
#Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #BlisterCells
Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
on Peripheral Blood ... Smear Microscopy ... parasites per RBC ... microbiology #peripheral #blood ... #smear
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood ... Smear. ... multiples per RBC ... smears - don't ... #Smear.
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.