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clinical blood smear microscopy auer auerrods irondeficiency irondeficiencyanemia rods schistocytes aml anisocytosis apl asplenia blister blistercells cabotrings centralpallor codocytes dacrocytes
Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
iron deficiency anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... #Microscopy #PeripheralBloodSmear ... #BloodSmear #Anemia
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
#Clinical #Path ... #Microscopy #PeripheralBloodSmear ... #BloodSmear #Normal
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
Peripheral Blood shows a subset of atypical lymphocytes with hairy-like cytoplasmic projection. #Clinical #Path #BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
#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
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
#Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
#Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
seen in hemolytic anemias ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Stomatocyte - The appearance of stomatocytes with their oval or rectangular central pallor has been compared
#Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
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