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A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
normal peripheral blood ... appearance of red blood ... the size of the RBC ... #Clinical #Path ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear
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
Peripheral Blood shows a subset of atypical lymphocytes with hairy-like cytoplasmic projection.
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Peripheral Blood ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
individual’s red blood ... cells (RBCs or ... serum due to the RBCs ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
#Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
individual’s red blood ... cells (RBCs or ... serum due to the RBCs ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
with hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
#Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood