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Several artifacts can cause significant and potentially misleading alterations to measured RBC parameters: 
1. Old samples
Poikilocytosis #CabotRings #Acanthocytes ... Dacrocytes, #Teardrops #TargetCells ... Elliptocytes #Ovalocytes #Echinocytes
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
also shows an acanthocyte ... and an echinocyte
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
, a spur cell (acanthocyte ... 2 burr cells (echinocytes
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
showed numerous acanthocytes ... Acanthocytes are ... confused with echinocytes
Acanthocytes in motion on Urine Microscopy - Phase Contrast

Dr. Jay R. Seltzer @jrseltzer

#Acanthocytes #motion #Urine #Microscopy
Acanthocytes in ... Seltzer @jrseltzer #Acanthocytes
Post-splenectomy blood smear demonstrating Howell-Jolly bodies and target cells.

#Clinical #Pathology #BloodSmear #HowellJollyBodies #TargetCells #Splenectomy #Asplenic
HowellJollyBodies #TargetCells
Another view of acanthocytes under darkfield illumination after removal of light filter over field diaphragm

Dr. Jay
Another view of acanthocytes ... @jrseltzer #acanthocytes
Acanthocyte on Urine Microscopy

Not a spaceship, not a UFO, just an acanthocyte caught “flying” in dark
Acanthocyte on Urine ... a UFO, just an acanthocyte ... VelezNephHepato #Acanthocyte
Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
Beautiful acanthocytes ... @MoravekMD #acanthocytes
A red blood cell (red arrow) is seen crossing the basement membrane (blue arrow) and losing
mechanisms proposed for acanthocyte ... #acanthocyte #formation