Hypersegmented neutrophil with megaloblastic anemia on smear
Here is a hypersegmented neutrophil that is present with megaloblastic anemias. There are 8 lobes instead of the usual 3 or 4.
Such anemias can be due to folate or to B12 deficiency. ...
CBC diagram iron deficiency anemia
This is CBC diagram from patient with iron deficiency anemia, notice that:
Hemoglobin, Hematocrit is decreased —> Anemia
MCV is low —> Microcytic Anemia
MCH is low ...
Aplastic Crisis in a Patient with Sickle Cell Disease
Numerous sickled RBC’s are present (small arrows).
A single nucleated RBC is noted (large arrow). Of note is the absence of polychromasia.
schistocytes and helmet cells in a smear accosiated with DIC
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” ...
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine
It’s Uric Acid Crystals, Uric acid crystals are diamond or barrel shaped crystals that are typically yellow to orange-brown in color. They can be found in normal urine but may ...
Basophilic Stippling
the round, dark-blue granules known as basophilic stippling
The granules are composed of precipitated ribosomes and mitochondria in immature red blood cells
Basophilic Stippling ...
Blasts from acute lymphocytic leukemia ALL patient
This smear taken from acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) patient
when we first report the cell we say it’s blast but we don’t specify it until we do other tests but i put ...
Alkaline Urine – Triple Phosphate Crystals
This is Alkaline Urine: notice triple phosphate crystals
These “triple phosphate” crystals look like rectangles, or coffin lids
Source & References: ...
Hypochromic microcytic anemia on peripheral smear
This is hypochormic microcytic anemia condition
Hypochormic as central pallor zone increased in most red cells
Microcytic as cells are smaller than normal
Anisocytosis (variation in ...
Neutrophilia – Leukomoid Reaction
An elevated WBC count with mainly neutrophils suggests inflammation or infection.
A very high WBC count (>50,000) that is not a leukemia is known as a “leukemoid reaction”.
This ...
Normal White Blood Cells on a Smear
Normal Lymphocyte on the left and Segmented Neutrophil on the right
Normal Monocyte, notice the folded nucleus and it’s big size comparing to other blood cells
Eosinophil ...

