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

Exercise 30

Mai, a 35-year-old woman, saw her physician. She complained of weakness, low-grade fever, periods of forgetfulness, and memory loss for the last week or so. She denied any viral illness before the onset of symptoms. She was on oral contraceptives but was not taking any other drugs. Her initial laboratory tests showed:
Consider reflex testing that could be helpful in identifying the cause of the anemia.
Mai's peripheral blood smear showed moderate schistocytes and polychromasia.
What are some conditions that result in the presence of schistocytes?