Lab test interpretation
Sputum Microscopy: Erythrocytes in a Native Preparation
Morphology of erythrocytes in a native sputum preparation. Microscopic picture of respiratory tract discharge in hemoptysis and inflammation.
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Erythrocytes
Laboratory methods
RBC Clog and RBC Bubbles Flags on Hematology Analyzer
Causes of RBC Clog and RBC Bubbles flags on a hematology analyzer: volumetric measurement principle, count time control, and aperture burn.
Hematology
Mechanisms of MCV Changes: Microcytosis and Macrocytosis
Diagram of mean corpuscular volume (MCV) changes. Pathogenesis of microcytosis and macrocytosis in iron deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency, folate deficiency, and liver pathologies.
Lab test interpretation
Erythrocytes in Stool: Microscopic Picture of Coprogram
Stool microscopy for positive occult blood: detection of unchanged erythrocytes in a coprogram smear at 400x magnification. Learn more.
Hematology
Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia in Blood Smear
A clinical case of congenital dyserythropoietic anemia in a child: erythrocyte morphology, basophilic stippling, and complete blood count parameters.
Oncohematology
Megalocyte in Bone Marrow in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Bone marrow morphology in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a giant megalocyte after consolidation phase II of chemotherapy.
Hematology
Heinz Bodies: Cytochemical Detection in Erythrocytes
Morphology of Heinz bodies in erythrocytes with supravital Nile blue sulfate staining. Causes of formation: enzymopathies and unstable hemoglobin.
Hematology
Cabot Rings in Peripheral Blood Smear: Morphology & Causes
Explore Cabot rings in peripheral blood erythrocytes: their morphological features, causes in anemias, and diagnostic significance.
Oncohematology
Equine Eosinophilic Myeloproliferative Disease
Morphology of eosinophils in a horse blood smear with myeloproliferative disease: nuclear hyposegmentation and physiological features of erythrocytes.
Hematology
Morphology of Giant Nucleated Axolotl Erythrocytes
Morphology of axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) erythrocytes: giant nucleated cells with dense chromatin and an average MCV of 8000–12000 fL.
Hematology
Echinocytes in Blood Smear with Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Erythrocyte morphology in pyruvate kinase deficiency: numerous echinocytes with spicules appear in the peripheral blood smear.
Lab test interpretation
Multinucleated Transitional Epithelium in Urinalysis
Urine sediment microscopy at 40x magnification: a quadrinucleated transitional epithelial cell against a background of altered erythrocytes. Cytomorphology features.