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Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
megaloblastic anemia ... myelophthisic anemia ... sideroblastic anemia ... iron deficiency anemia ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
another peripheral blood ... iron deficiency anemia ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear #Anemia
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... microangiopathic #hemolytic #anemia
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood ... seen in hemolytic anemias ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
With iron deficiency anemia, the MCV of the red blood cells is decreased, the zone of
iron deficiency anemia ... MCV of the red blood ... Clinical #Path #Anemia
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
with hemolytic anemias ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
Howell-Jolly Body - On these Wright-stained peripheral blood smears the small dark spheres within red cells
Wright-stained peripheral blood ... in sickle cell anemia ... found in hemolytic anemia ... . pernicious anemia ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
promyelocytes, anemia ... her peripheral blood ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
and hemolytic anemias ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood