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Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
Elliptocyte - ... elliptocytosis, elliptocytes ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Elliptocyte
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
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
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
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
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 #IronDeficiency ... #IronDeficiencyAnemia
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
promyelocytes, anemia ... her peripheral blood ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood