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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 #Smear
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 #Smear
Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
peripheral blood smear ... iron deficiency anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear #Anemia
Rouleaux formation is common in IgM gammopathy and may be particularly striking

Genevieve Crane, MD, PhD@evemariecrane

#Rouleaux #formation
Rouleaux formation ... evemariecrane #Rouleaux ... Pathology #Hematology #Smear
Plasma cell leukemia with extensive rouleaux formation. Aggressive disease & patients typically younger than other forms
with extensive rouleaux ... PlasmaCell #leukemia #rouleaux ... formation #Clinical #Smear
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.
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Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
with hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
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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