Red Blood Cell Inclusions: Hemoglobin C Crystal
Continuing Education Credits
Objectives
- Describe the importance of recognizing and identifying red blood cell inclusions.
- List the features of a properly prepared peripheral blood smear that can be used in the identification of red blood cell inclusions.
- Identify hemoglobin C crystals on a peripheral blood smear.
- Discuss hemoglobin C crystals, including their appearance on the peripheral blood smear and the clinical conditions they're associated with.
Course Outline
- Hemoglobin Crystal
- Red Blood Cell Inclusions
- The Peripheral Blood Smear
- The Monolayer
- The Hemoglobin C Crystal
- Clinical Conditions Associated with Hemoglobin C Crystals
- Key Takeaways
- References
- References

