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Red Blood Cell Morphology Atlas

Size variation, Hemoglobin distribution,  
Hypochromia,  
Shape variation,  
Inclusions, 
Red
#Diagnosis #Path ... #Blood #Smear #
Peripheral Blood shows a subset of atypical lymphocytes with hairy-like cytoplasmic projection.
#Clinical #Path #BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
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A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
peripheral blood smear ... #Clinical #Path
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
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Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
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Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
peripheral blood smear ... #Clinical #Path
Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
#Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
#Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Borrelia recurrentis Infection - Spirochetes were visible (arrows), a finding that suggested louseborne relapsing fever #Clinical
#Recurrentis #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM
African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
peripheral-blood smear ... Derm #Pathology #Smear ... TrypanosomaBrucei #NEJM