Common RBC Inclusions and Associations
• Howell Jolly Bodies: Hyposplenism, Asplenism, Severe hemolytic anemia
• Heinz Bodies: G6PD deficiency, Oxidant drugs, Unstable hemoglobin
• Pappenheimer Bodies: Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Hemolytic anemia, Post-splenectomy
• Hemoglobin H Inclusion: Hemoglobin H disease
• Basophilic Stippling: Lead poisoning, Thalassemia, Sickle cell, MDS
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