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 ...
fragmented RBCs (schistocytes)
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” ...
Schistocyte in a case of β- thalassemia intermedia
This smear from a β- thalassemia intermedia patient, the arrow point to a Schistocyte
The Findings:
– Anisocytosis
– Poikilocytosis
– Hypochromia
– Target ...
