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path smear microscopy irondeficiency pathology schistocytes targetcells anisocytosis apl asplenic auer auerrods blistercells cabotrings centralpallor codocytes dacrocytes elliptocyte helmet helmetcells
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 ... #IronDeficiencyAnemia
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 ... #Splenectomy #Asplenic
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
arrows point to blister ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #BlisterCells #Blister
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
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
teardrop cell, 2 blister ... #Clinical #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 congenital asplenia ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... Howell #Jolly #Asplenia
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
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood ... seen in hemolytic anemias ... Clinical conditions ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
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