Before we start with the abnormal morphologies, let’s talk about normal morphology of Red Blood Cells.
Normal mature RBC are biconcave, round discs that are about 6 – 8 in ...
Decreased RBC size and Hemoglobin content (MCH) and concentration (MCHC) and increased central zone of pallor for more than the third of cell diameter.
Microcytic Hypochromic Anemia ...
Shape: Biconcave disc.
Diameter : 7 ~ 8 μm.
Central pallor occupy 1/3 rd of total cell diameter.
Size : approx. same as nucleus of mature small lymphocyte.
This is a normal peripheral blood smear, you might notice very slightly anisocytosis and poikilocytosis
Red cells here are normochormic and central pallor is around 1/3 of cell diameter ...