Hematology

Severe Poikilocytosis and Schistocytes in Blood Smear

A case of severe poikilocytosis in an ICU patient: schistocytes, normoblasts, and erythrocyte fragmentation (dumbbell and rod shapes) in a blood smear.

A patient from the intensive care unit, with severe poikilocytosis. The smear shows erythrocyte remnants in the form of rods and dumbbells.

🙏 Images kindly provided by Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics physician Viktoriya Ryzhakova, Surgut Regional Clinical Hospital, Surgut.