An image from a peripheral blood smear demonstrating hypochromic, microcytic red blood cells, tear cells, and a few schistocytes in a thicker area of the smear (50X oil immersion).
An image of a peripheral blood smear showing polychromasia, low platelets, and schistocytes in a patient with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (50X oil immersion).
An image from a peripheral blood smear demonstrating pappenheimer bodies, red blood cell agglutination, spherocytes, polychromasia, and Howell-Jolly bodies (100X oil immersion).
An image from a peripheral blood smear demonstrating pappenheimer bodies, red blood cell agglutination, spherocytes, polychromasia, and Howell-Jolly bodies (100X oil immersion). A giant platelet is also present (top).
An image from a peripheral blood smear showing tears, elliptocytes, and schistocytes seen in a patient with primary myelofibrosis (50X oil immersion). A basophil is also present.