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clinical blood smear microscopy irondeficiency irondeficiencyanemia apl asplenia auer auerrods centralpallor codocytes dacrocytes elliptocyte howell howelljolly howelljollybody jolly normal poikilocytosis
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
With iron deficiency anemia, the MCV of the red blood cells is decreased, the zone of
iron deficiency anemia ... uniform (increased anisocytosis ... #Clinical #Path ... #Anemia #IronDeficiency ... IronDeficiencyAnemia #Anisocytosis
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
with hemolytic anemias ... #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
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
and hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
promyelocytes, anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
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 Sickle cells These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
no significant anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
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