Red Blood Cell Morphology: Drepanocyte

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Objectives

  • Describe the morphology of a normal red blood cell on a Romanowski-stained peripheral blood smear and the general process of red blood cell morphology evaluation.

  • Describe the drepanocyte, including its appearance on the peripheral blood smear and the clinical conditions it's associated with.

  • Discuss hemoglobin S, including the genetic mutation that is responsible for its production.

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