Distinguishing features of red blood cell inclusions that may be seen on the peripheral blood smear
Distinguishing features of red blood cell inclusions that may be seen on the peripheral blood smear
Refer to UpToDate for discussions of conditions that cause these inclusions and appropriate evaluations if they are seen on the blood smear.
ASCP: American Society for Clinical Pathology; RBC: red blood cell.
Howell-Jolly body image courtesy of Carola von Kapff, SH (ASCP).
Heinz bodies image courtesy of Carola von Kapff, SH (ASCP).
Pappenheimer bodies image used with permission of the American Society of Hematology, from: Ermans AAM, Otten R. Pappenheimer bodies in a splenectomized patient with alcohol abuse. Blood 2012; 119:3878; permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. https://imagebank.hematology.org/collection/12647 (Accessed on October 25, 2024).
