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

Slide 052 [100X]

This slide was taken from the peripheral blood of a 20 year-old female with thalassemia minor. The three cells indicated by the arrows are tear drop cells.

NUMBER OF RESPONSES CELL CODE AND TYPE

479

code 45 - Tear drop cell

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