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Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
Schistocytes can ... left photo are a teardrop ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #HelmetCells #Schistocytes
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
sideroblast, Schistocyte ... Spherocyte, Teardrop ... #Dyspmorphic #BloodSmear
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
Schistocytes - The ... Also called schizocytes ... Schistocytes are ... Schistocytes are ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
resemble a pear or teardrop ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... Smear #Dacrocytes #Teardrop
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Hemoglobinopathies • Teardrop ... Pulmonary emboli • Schistocytes
Extension teardrop fracture - Small triangular avulsion of anteroinferior vertebral body, at insertion point of anterior
Extension teardrop ... spine #Ortho #Teardrop
Unstable Cervical Spine Fractures 
The common mnemonic “Jefferson Bit Off A Hangman’s Thumb,” is used to
Pedicular Fracture Teardrop ... Fracture (Extension) Teardrop
Polychromatophilia - Note 2 large blue-gray erythrocytes as seen on H&E stain. On a stain for
photo also shows a schistocyte ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear
Post-splenectomy blood smear demonstrating Howell-Jolly bodies and target cells.

#Clinical #Pathology #BloodSmear #HowellJollyBodies #TargetCells #Splenectomy #Asplenic
Clinical #Pathology #BloodSmear
Morphologic Findings in Red Blood Cells
Basophilic stippling - Small blue dots in red cells, due to
redundant membrane Schistocytes ... fragmentation Dacrocytes (teardrop ... cells) - Teardrop