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Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
another peripheral blood ... iron deficiency anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear #Anemia ... #IronDeficiency
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
With iron deficiency anemia, the MCV of the red blood cells is decreased, the zone of
iron deficiency anemia ... MCV of the red blood ... #Clinical #Path ... #Anemia #IronDeficiency
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
Red Blood Cell Morphology Atlas

Size variation, Hemoglobin distribution,  
Hypochromia,  
Shape variation,  
Inclusions, 
Red
Red Blood Cell Morphology ... distribution #Diagnosis ... #Path #Blood #Smear
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,
fragmented red blood ... seen in hemolytic anemias ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... and laboratory diagnosis ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... microangiopathic #hemolytic #anemia
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
promyelocytes, anemia ... She was diagnosed ... her peripheral blood ... #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