Match the letter of the correct composition for the inclusion with the number for the inclusion.
Correct identification of inclusions in RBCs, when present, provides useful clinical information. They often help suggest the possible cause of an anemia and thus further appropriate testing. The first list provides some red cell inclusions. The second list provides choices for composition.
-Pappenheimer body

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Pappenheimer bodies are composed of ferric nonheme iron. They are visible with Prussian blue staining and indicate siderotic granules, which are iron deposits within red blood cells.

Match the Letter of the Correct Composition for the Inclusion