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The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
an acanthocyte and ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
sideroblastic anemia, and ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
central pallor and ... #Clinical #Path ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
, thalassemia, and ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Stomatocyte - The appearance of stomatocytes with their oval or rectangular central pallor has been compared
a fish mouth, and ... acute alcoholism, and ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
the left photo and ... Howell-Jolly body and ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
(acanthocyte), and ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Nucleated red blood cells, aka normoblasts or erythroblasts, were released prematurely from the bone marrow in
hypoxia are many and ... incompatibility and ... #Clinical #Path ... #Peds #BloodSmear
Polychromatophilia - Note 2 large blue-gray erythrocytes as seen on H&E stain. On a stain for
show retained RNA and ... a schistocyte and ... cells rapidly and ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
, darker color and ... spherocytosis and ... increased fragility and ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood