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The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
thought to be precursors ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Nucleated red blood cells, aka normoblasts or erythroblasts, were released prematurely from the bone marrow in
maturation of red cell precursors ... #Path #Peds #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Stomatocyte - The appearance of stomatocytes with their oval or rectangular central pallor has been compared
seen in liver disease ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... peripheral blood smear ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... dysplasia on the smear ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
peripheral blood smears ... to sickle cell disease ... thalassemia, and HbSC disease ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Peripheral Smear ... hematology for workup ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
intermediate risk of disease ... ACTIVE TB AFB smear ... of a NAAT on a smear-positive ... Testing #Diagnosis #Workup
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Peripheral Blood Smear ... diagnosed with a blood smear ... sensitivity of blood smear ... Infectious Diseases ... #recurrentis #BloodSmear
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
of underlying disease ... perforation), TB smear ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
hallmark for the disease ... Peripheral blood smear ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup