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 ...
Stomatocytes on blood smear
Stomatocytes: [fish mouth- like] (RBC’s Alterations)
Seen in patients with: Hereditary stomatocytosis (results in haemolytic anaemia)
