Red Blood Cell Inclusions: Pappenheimer Bodies

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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 Pappenheimer bodies on a peripheral blood smear.
  • Discuss Pappenheimer bodies, including their appearance on the peripheral blood smear and the clinical conditions they're associated with.
  • Define siderocyte, sideroblast, and ring sideroblast.

Course Outline

  • Pappenheimer Bodies
    • Red Blood Cell Inclusions
    • The Peripheral Blood Smear
    • The Monolayer
    • Pappenheimer Bodies
    • Pappenheimer Bodies versus Siderotic Granules
    • Clinical Conditions Associated with Pappenheimer Bodies
    • Artifact and Mimics
    • Key Takeaways
  • References
    • References

Additional Information

This is a mini course designed to enhance learning and reinforce existing knowledge. It does not provide continuing education (CE) credit. The purpose of this course is to support ongoing professional development and review.