Blood smear, a key diagnostic tool in hematology: Lessons from two cases of acute hemolysis in previously undiagnosed G6PD deficiency.
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Image 1. Upper panels: Peripheral blood smears of case 1 (A) and 2 (B), showing marked anisopoikilocytosis, with formation of hemi-ghost blister cells (*) and presence of circulating erythroid precursors (insets). Lower panels: Respective values for hemoglobin (Hb), reticulocytes, platelets (PLTs), total white blood cell (WBC) count, bilirubin, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and creatinine levels during hospitalization. Black arrows indicate transfusion of packed red cells.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of hematology
دوره 91 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016