Summary of Abnormal Red Blood Cell Morphologies and Disease States
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 ...
Pyknocyte (Blister Cell)
It’s mature red blood cell with a clearing on one side and a concentrated area of hemoglobin on the other side
Clinical Conditions:
Infantile pyknocytosis
Infantile viremia
G6PD ...
Bite cells known as Degmacytes
Bite cells (“Degmacytes”)
RBCs with peripheral single or multiple arcuate defects. Usually associated with spherocytes and blister cells.
seen in : Oxidant stress. Normal ...
