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 ...
There are numerous fragmented RBC’s seen here. Some of the irregular shapes appear as “helmet” cells. Such fragmented RBC’s are known as “schistocytes” ...
This smear from a β- thalassemia intermedia patient, the arrow point to a Schistocyte
The Findings:
– Anisocytosis
– Poikilocytosis
– Hypochromia
– Target ...