Blood smear morphology during iron deficiency anemia treatment: dual erythrocyte population with microcytic hypochromic and normocytic cells.
Blood smear of a patient undergoing treatment with iron preparations after previously diagnosed iron deficiency anemia. A dual population of erythrocytes is observed: coexisting microcytic hypochromic erythrocytes (a) and normocytic normochromic erythrocytes (b), in which hemoglobin levels have recovered.
Sample type: Peripheral blood Staining type: May-Grünwald-Giemsa Authors: M. Abio, MC. Fernandez, MJ. Murga Workplace: Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo
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