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Iron Deficiency Anemia Moderate

Iron Deficiency Anemia Moderate
#00060219
Author: ASH Image Collection
Category: Red Cell: Disorders of Iron Metabolism and Heme Synthesis > Iron Deficiency and related disorders > Acquired
Published Date: 10/06/2015

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Moderate Iron Deficiency

This is a peripheral blood smear from a patient with iron deficiency anemia.  Normal lymphocyte for comparison purposes is seen at the edge of the smear.  Significant hypochromia and microcytosis is seen, as well as moderate variation in size and shape of the red cells