Set 1 Normal and Abnormal Peripheral Blood Cells

Slide 56 of 200 Image ID 1210

Keywords
Iron deficiency


Description
This is a high dry view of a Wright's stained peripheral blood
smear from a patient with iron deficiency anemia. A normal
lymphocyte for comparison purposes is seen in the corner of the
photograph. Significant hypochromia and microcytosis is seen, as
well as moderate variation in size and shape of the red cells.
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