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Blister/bite cells in sickle cell disease patient

Author: Barina Aqil, MBBS, 08/12/2021
Category: Red Cell: Hemoglobin disorder
Published Date: 08/12/2021

 This a 28 year old female with a history of sickle cell disease status post exchange transfusion. Peripheral blood smear shows sickle cells, blister/bite cells, nucleated red blood cells and Howell Jolly bodies. Capillary electrophoresis with detection of hemoglobin S.