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Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
megaloblastic anemia ... myelophthisic anemia ... sideroblastic anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #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 ... #Clinical #Path ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear ... #Anemia #IronDeficiency
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
Red cell autoagglutination ... Autoagglutination ... individual’s red blood ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
Red cell autoagglutination ... Autoagglutination ... individual’s red blood ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Post-splenectomy blood smear demonstrating Howell-Jolly bodies and target cells.

#Clinical #Pathology #BloodSmear #HowellJollyBodies #TargetCells #Splenectomy #Asplenic
Post-splenectomy blood ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #BloodSmear #HowellJollyBodies
Peripheral Blood shows a subset of atypical lymphocytes with hairy-like cytoplasmic projection.
#Clinical #Path #BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Peripheral Blood ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
normal peripheral blood ... appearance of red blood ... #Clinical #Path ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
with hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
A – cabot ring, B – Howell-Jolly Body

What are Cabot’s rings?
- They are delicate threadlike inclusions
inclusions in the red blood ... the peripheral blood ... /megaloblastic anaemia ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Microscopy #BloodSmear