History A 30-year-old male presents with symptoms of fatigue, sore throat, and heat intolerance. He stated that he had always been mildly anemic, and had one brother with a "blood problem." Physical Examination: Spleen and liver slightly palpable. The rest of the exam was within normal limits.
CBC (with microscopic differential) RBC 4.21 x 10 12 /L HGB 13.7 g/dL HCT 40.0 % MCV 95.0 fL MCH 32.5 pg MCHC 34.3 g/dL RDW 17.0 WBC 7.0 x 10 9 /L N 51 % L 42 M 3 E 4 B 0 PLT 310 x 10 9 /L What morphologic alterations are seen in this blood smear field? *This case is from Docplexus editorial team for educative purpose only Source: University of Minnesota, Hematography The answer is available,…
