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 ...

Smooth round dark blue-purple cytoplasmic inclusion May be centrally located or sometimes in the periphery Composed of fragments of DNA Iron stain negative May Resemble: Pappenheimer ...

These inclusions are blue-purple in color, irregular in shape and located on the periphery of the cell. They were are Pappenheimer bodies. some people may think these inclusions ...