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Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams

Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133076011
book Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams cover

Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams

Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133076011
Exercise 36
Some of the RBCs on a patient's smear contain numerous small blue inclusions. What should be done next to determine what to report about the inclusions? (Objective 5)
A) perform an iron stain for identification of siderocytes
B) perform a screen for sickle cell anemia
C) use new methylene blue stain to confirm an increase in reticulocytes
D) check the CBC data for an indication of the presence of Howell-Jolly bodies
Explanation
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Reticulocytes are the immature RBCs. The...

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