Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases



Acanthocyte (spur cell),  

Basophilic stippling, 

Bite cell, 

Elliptocyte,  

Macro-ovalocyte, 

Ringed sideroblast,  

Schistocyte, helmet 

cell, 

Sickle cell,  

Spherocyte,  

Teardrop cell,  

Target cell,  

Other RBC pathologies: 

Heinz bodies,  

Howell-Jolly bodies 



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** GrepMed Recommended Text: Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease - https://amzn.to/2zDJPnG