Question
The Peripheral Smear shows the following Pictures. The Cells marked in the Diagram are most characterstic of
A. Hemolytic uremic syndrome
B. Polysplenia
C. Spherocytosis
D. Acanthocytosis
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Cells marked are Helmet Cells
Schistocytes, helment cells, triangle cells, burr cells are seen in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA). Changes in erythrocyte morphology
Schistocytes are often seen in patients with hemolytic anemia. They are frequently a consequence of mechanical artificial heart valves and hemolytic uremic syndrome, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.