Blood smear for Chédiak-Higashi syndrome
Chédiak-Higashi syndrome: The granulocytes contain large abnormal cytoplasmic granules.
Pseudo-Thrombocytopenia caused by platelet clumps
Platelet clumps are often discovered when a low automated platelet count is investigated.
The pseudo-thrombocytopenia is commonly the result of the presence of :
cold agglutinins
EDTA ...
Pelger- Huët anomaly
Pelger- Huët anomaly is a benign hereditary condition recognized by the bilobed nucleus of most neutrophils. The cells appear to function normally.
Pseudo– Pelger-Huët is the ...
Clinical Case – Leukocyte Vacoulation Bacterial Infection
37 years old woman, high fewer, shore throat and abdominal pain.
High WBC count, left shift in the differential count (metamyelocytes and bands) and low thrombocytes.
D-dimer was also ...
Red Blood Cells Maturation
the process of red blood cell maturation, a cell undergoes a series of differentiations. The following stages of development all occur within the bone marrow.
Macroscopic appearance of blood films
The color of blood smears can reflect severe underlying abnormalities in hematocrit and the presence of abnormal circulating immunoglobins.
The smear on the left, from a patient with ...
