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 ...
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 (“Degmacytes”)
RBCs with peripheral single or multiple arcuate defects. Usually associated with spherocytes and blister cells.
seen in : Oxidant stress. Normal ...