New York State Department of Health - Wadsworth Center - Cytohematology Proficiency Testing

Slide 035 [100X]

This slide was taken from the peripheral blood of a 35 year old female with sickle cell disease. She presented in crisis with intermittent fever, fatigue and mild bone pain. Her hemoglobin F was elevated. The cells indicated by the arrows are sickle cells (drepanocytes).

NUMBER OF RESPONSES	CELL CODE AND TYPE
503	code 13- sickle cell (Drepanocyte)

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