Microcytic Hypochromic Anemia blood smear and CBC Reports
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 ...
Morphologic Evaluation of Red Blood Cells
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.
Small vs Large lymphocytes
Small lymphocytes: These are the most common type in normal blood. They have a large, dense, round nucleus and thin basophilic cytoplasm and are capable of ameboid movement and the ...
Lymphocytes Variation
Lymphocyte:
A: Normal small, mature lymphocyte.
B: Small “plasmacytoid” lymphocyte: this cell has increased amounts of darker blue cytoplasm than normal.
C: Another variant ...

