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Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Blood Smear. ... multiples per RBC ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology ... #malaria
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Smear. ... #Smear. ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology ... #malaria
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
smear indicates ... the size of the RBC ... #Clinical #Path ... #Microscopy #PeripheralBloodSmear ... #BloodSmear #Normal
Plasmodium Ovale on Blood Smear

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#Plasmodium #Ovale #povale #Blood #Smear #microscopy #clinical #microbiology #malaria #parasite
Plasmodium Ovale ... on Blood Smear ... #Smear #microscopy ... #clinical #microbiology ... #malaria #parasite
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
The photo on the ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #BlisterCells
Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
another peripheral blood ... smear demonstrating ... #Clinical #Path ... #Microscopy #PeripheralBloodSmear ... #BloodSmear #Anemia
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum ... falciparum malaria ... smear. ... #clinical #microscopy ... #malaria #microbiology
Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
#Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
seen in the left photo ... present in the left photo ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Codocytes
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
each of the above photos ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Dacrocytes