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Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end may be
Dacrocytes are found ... metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
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
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
a more generic term ... seen in hemolytic anemias ... Clinical conditions ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
iron deficiency anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear ... #Anemia #IronDeficiency
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
Two target cells are ... Target cells are ... with hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
A – cabot ring, B – Howell-Jolly Body What are Cabot’s rings? - They are delicate threadlike inclusions
- They are delicate ... /megaloblastic anaemia ... They are blue-staining ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Microscopy #BloodSmear
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
These cells are ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
Here are very large ... These findings are ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Stomatocyte - The appearance of stomatocytes with their oval or rectangular central pallor has been compared
Clinical Correlation ... : Stomatocytes are ... condition but are ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
and hemolytic anemias ... When spherocytes are ... very small, they are ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
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