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Pappenheimer Bodies in Hemolytic Anemia Blood Smear

A case of hereditary hemolytic anemia in an 18-year-old male: microcytosis, hypochromia, Pappenheimer bodies in erythrocytes, and analyzer parameters.

Darya Todzhaeva Darya Todzhaeva 1 min
Analyzer printout: marked hypochromia, MCV 59.1 fL, HGB 53 g/L, RDW 36.3%
Analyzer printout: marked hypochromia, MCV 59.1 fL, HGB 53 g/L, RDW 36.3%
Hematology analyzer scattergrams with reticulocyte and leukocyte distribution
Hematology analyzer scattergrams with reticulocyte and leukocyte distribution
Blood smear: severe hypochromia, poikilocytosis, and an erythrocyte with Pappenheimer bodies
Blood smear: severe hypochromia, poikilocytosis, and an erythrocyte with Pappenheimer bodies
Blood smear: marked anisocytosis, hypochromic microcytes and poikilocytes, x1000
Blood smear: marked anisocytosis, hypochromic microcytes and poikilocytes, x1000
Blood smear: erythrocyte with iron inclusions (Pappenheimer bodies) in the center of the field
Blood smear: erythrocyte with iron inclusions (Pappenheimer bodies) in the center of the field
Blood smear: target cells, fragmented erythrocytes, and microcytosis
Blood smear: target cells, fragmented erythrocytes, and microcytosis
Blood smear: siderocyte with Pappenheimer inclusions against a background of severe hypochromia
Blood smear: siderocyte with Pappenheimer inclusions against a background of severe hypochromia
Blood smear: Pappenheimer bodies in an erythrocyte, anisopoikilocytosis, x1000
Blood smear: Pappenheimer bodies in an erythrocyte, anisopoikilocytosis, x1000
Blood smear: marked erythrocyte hypochromia and polymorphism in anemia, x1000
Blood smear: marked erythrocyte hypochromia and polymorphism in anemia, x1000

An 18-year-old male, from a polyclinic, diagnosed with hereditary hemolytic anemia without further specification. Marked anisocytosis, hypochromia, poikilocytosis; erythrocytes with Pappenheimer bodies are observed. Romanowsky stain, x1000 and phone zoom

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