File:Iron-deficiency Anemia, Peripheral Blood Smear (4422704616).jpg
This is a trashy smear, but it does show an extremely advanced case of the microcytic/hypochromic anemia characteristic of iron deficiency. The mean corpuscular volume (MCV) was 55 fL (reference range: 80 - 94 fL).
Pathological and histological images courtesy of Ed Uthman at flickr.
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Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA
Pathological and histological images courtesy of Ed Uthman at flickr.
Iron-deficiency Anemia, Peripheral Blood Smear
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