Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons, etc. In this case, arrows point to helmet cells. Also seen in the left photo are a teardrop cell, 2 blister cells, a spur cell (acanthocyte), and 2 burr cells (echinocytes). In the right photo are 2 other poikilocytes for which it is difficult to assign a more specific designation. #Clinical #Path #BloodSmear #Blood #Smear #Helmet #HelmetCells #Schistocytes
