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Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
another peripheral blood ... iron deficiency anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... #Microscopy #PeripheralBloodSmear ... #BloodSmear #Anemia
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
normal peripheral blood ... appearance of red blood ... the size of the RBC ... #Clinical #Path ... #Microscopy #PeripheralBloodSmear
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... Iron deficiency anemia ... disease, McLeod blood ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... #Peripheral #Blood ... Smear #Analysis #hematology ... #microscopy #interpretation ... #clinical #anemia
Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
megaloblastic anemia ... myelophthisic anemia ... sideroblastic anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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DIAGNOSE AIHA • Anemia ... ↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... type ± C3d • Blood ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
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
Peripheral blood eosinophils, Phase contrast microscopy, time lapse, 100x |Olympus CH30|

Carlos Martínez Figueroa @CarlosMartnezF7

#eosinophils #Peripheral #blood
Peripheral blood ... Phase contrast microscopy ... eosinophils #Peripheral #blood ... #smear #clinical ... #microscopy #hematology
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