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Post-splenectomy blood smear demonstrating Howell-Jolly bodies and target cells.

#Clinical #Pathology #BloodSmear #HowellJollyBodies #TargetCells #Splenectomy #Asplenic
Post-splenectomy blood smear ... bodies and target cells ... #Splenectomy #Asplenic
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
point to blister cells ... These cells are ... precursors of helmet cells ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Howell-Jolly Body - On these Wright-stained peripheral blood smears the small dark spheres within red cells
peripheral blood smears ... spheres within red cells ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear ... Howell #Jolly #Asplenia
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
peripheral blood smear ... appearance of red blood cells ... #Clinical #Path
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
process whereby red cells ... individual’s red blood cells ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
point to helmet cells ... cell, 2 blister cells ... acanthocyte), and 2 burr cells ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
process whereby red cells ... individual’s red blood cells ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
Codocytes (Target cells ... ) - Two target cells ... Target cells are ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... acid, peripheral smear ... reticulated-plts) • Splenic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm