Summary of Abnormal Red Blood Cell Morphologies and Disease States
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 ...
Microcytosis
The term ‘microcytosis’ means small red cells. The three main causes are iron deficiency, some cases of the anemia of chronic disease, and the thalassemia syndromes. Sideroblastic ...
